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Vortex Rings in nature and your physics classroom!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Buzz Putnam

If you are looking for something that occurs in nature and is tied to the physics classroom, look no further than vortex rings. These Vortex Rings are more common and widespread in nature than most people had probably thought; in fact they are studied in great detail by aeronautical engineers and combustion scientists. But we just think they are cool!

This post was posted in CoolStuff Newsletters, Pressure & Fluids, Sound & Waves and was tagged with vortex rings, smoke ring cannon, Dolphins

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