Freaky forces – air

Let’s take a deep breath and feel the force with five fascinating fast facts about air pressure, a deep dive into the power of the wind, a question about how air pressure is used to predict the weather, some history of atmospheric science, and a forceful falling experiment for you to try yourself at home.

 

Written, presented, and produced by Jenny Lynch.
Music by Purple Planet Music. Sound effects by Pixabay.

 

https://www.creativescience.com.au

 

Episode content:

Astronaut David Scott dropping a hammer and a feather on the Moon:
NASA, Astronomy Picture of the Day, The Hammer and the Feather (2011)
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap111101.html

00:00 Introduction and fast facts

02:48 Forces in air and the power of the wind

04:50 How is air pressure used to predict the weather?

05:58 Some history of barometric pressure and air resistance

08:27 Paper drop experiment

You will need: two pieces of paper that are the same size and shape. For example, two pieces of A4 size photocopy paper.