| 360º timelapse video captures Kerry above the clouds | In case you ever doubted that air is a fluid. |
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Air has mass |
MyYouTube. Simple demonstrations. 2 mins | |
| Where do trees get their mass from? | Youtube. 4 mins. Via Veritasium | |
| How heavy is air? Possibly the single most important concept in the 'Pressure' chapter at both JC and LC |
Youtube. 3 mins. Via TED-Ed. Love the analogy with insects |
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Did you know that Galileo couldn't accept that air has weight or exerts pressure? |
The history of the barometer. Youtube. 5 mins. Via TED-Ed. |
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Air takes up space |
MyYouTube. Simple demonstrations. 5 mins | |
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump. |
One of the most famous images in Science You can zoom in and also listen to a podcast From nationalgallery.org.uk |
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| Documentary on the painting | Link | YouTube. 4 mins |
The atmosphere exerts pressure |
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Demonstrating atmospheric pressure with a marshmallow. Use a large syringe instead of the specialised apparatus. |
MyYouTube. Simple demonstration. 3 mins | |
| Using a Vac-U-Vin apparatus | MyYouTube. Simple demonstration. 8 mins | |
| Series of short demonstrations involving marshmallows | MyYouTube. 6 mins. | |
| Series of short demonstrations | MyYouTube. 3 mins. | |
Demonstrating atmospheric pressure - the imploding coke can |
Simple demonstration. Includes an explanation. |
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Demonstrating atmospheric pressure - crushing a steel drum |
Simple demonstration. Includes an explanation. From Hyperphysics. 1 min |
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Video of the imploding train carraige |
Youtube. 30 seconds | |
| Imploding drum demonstration | Youtube. 5 mins. Via Veritasium | |
| The effects of underwater pressure on the body | Link | TED-Ed on YouTube. 4 mins |
Pressure and Boiling Point |
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The relationship between pressure and boiling point. You could just use a large syringe. |
MyYouTube. Simple demonstrations. 6 mins | |
| It's called a Vac-U-Vin. Order it online | MyYouTube. 4 mins | |
Adults Attempt To Do Middle School Science Experiments |
The boiled egg and the bottle demo. Good fun | |
| How to read a weather chart | From Met Eireann | |