This experiment was designed by me, Tommy Wood (age 15), as part
of my work experience with the
EERC at Bristol University. I wanted to spend some time with
them after seeing a demonstration they had done in a local shopping
centre during National Science Week.
I spent 3 days working on the text and taking the pictures for
this web-page. I hope you find it useful.
So here we go.
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First and foremost, be prepared to get stuck in and have fun !
You will need these materials:
- A block of polystyrene or florists' dry oasis
(about 20x10x10 cm)
- Plasticine
- Bags of florists' wire
(The same lengths but different thicknesses)
Then, try these experiments in order:
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