How do you make a tornado science project?

How do you make a tornado science project?

Instructions:

1. Fill your container about ¾ full with clean water.
2. Add a squirt of dish soap, as well as your glitter or food coloring, if desired.
3. Seal the container tightly.
4. Move the bottle rapidly in a circular motion. After a few seconds, you should see the water begin swirling. Stop, and watch your tornado!

How do you make a tornado in a jar science project?

Directions

1. Have your child fill a jar almost to the rim with cold water.
2. Add a few squirts of clear liquid soap to the jar of water.
3. Put about a capful of vinegar in the jar as well.
4. Make sure your child puts the lid back on the jar tightly. He can shake, then swirl the jar to form a tornado!

How does tornado in a jar work?

A tornado forms when cold and hot air combine and spin very quickly. Inside the jar, the fluid on the outside starts spinning before the fluid at the centre. When you set the jar down, you see the fluid on the outside slowing down as the fluid on the inside continues to spin.

How do you simulate a tornado in the classroom?

Instructions:

1. Fill the plastic bottle with water until it reaches around three quarters full.
2. Add a few drops of dish washing liquid.
3. Sprinkle in a few pinches of glitter (this will make your tornado easier to see).
4. Put the cap on tightly.
5. Turn the bottle upside down and hold it by the neck.

How do you make a tornado in a jar without vinegar?

Add a generous squirt of dish soap (approx. 1 teaspoon) and one or two drops of food colouring. Screw the lid back on securely and swirl it around to mix it. Swirl the jar in a circular motion as fast as you can until tornadoes form.

What is the science behind tornado in a jar?

The Science Behind It When you spin the water in the jar, it creates a vortex in the center. As the water spins, centripetal force causes the water to spin around that vortex making a mini tornado.

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