All Posts Tagged With: "Air Pressure"

ScienceBoom Episode #5 – Barometric Pressure and Temperature

Barometric pressure is responsible for much of our weather. In this episode, I travel to Hawaii so we can explore the relationship between barometric pressure and temperature.

Host: Michael Doig
Duration: 4:11
Materials
Can of Compressed AIr – Can be purchased at any office supply store for around $6.
Raytek MT4 Mini Infrared Thermometer – The ability to take [...]

ScienceBoom Episode #3 – Balloon in a Car

In this episode John Herrera and Michael Doig take a helium balloon along for a car ride to show how air moves within an accelerating car.

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Host: Michael Doig & John Herrera
Duration: 3:15
Materials

Car
Helium Balloon
Open Road

Convection Fast Facts

Lighter than air gases move from areas of high pressure toward areas [...]