Science Kids: Experiment Videos: Ping Pong Ball Explosion

Learners, in groups, use given materials to devise a way to deposit a ping-pong ball into a paper cup that is located in the middle of a 6-foot diameter circle, while standing outside the circle.

If floating were easy, everyone would do it! How does the Coanda Effect work? A video from a fascinating physics playlist shows how balanced upward and downward forces float a ping pong ball in a stream of air.

A blow dryer and ping pong balls are all you need to demonstrate the amazing properties of air flow. In this demonstration, Spangler has a three year old boy as his assistant. Together, they make ping pong balls, a beach ball, and a roll...

A blow dryer and ping pong balls are all you need to demonstrate the amazing properties of air flow. In this demonstration, Spangler has a little boy as his assistant. Together, they make ping pong balls, a beach ball, and a roll of...

We upgrade our ping pong ball launcher (created in an earlier video) to make it safer, more accurate and more reliable. Includes ongoing explanation of the design and re-design processes and the rationale behind each change made.

This woodworking project shows you how to build an adjustable projectile launcher intended to launch ping pong balls. [10:27]

This brief video highlights the projectile (ping pong ball) launcher. [1:40]

Check out this awesome video clip of alkali metals creating an explosion in water. [3:17]

Check out this cool science experiment video to see proof that carbon dioxide is heavier than air. [1:12]

Less than 25 percent of published research proves reproducible. The video discusses the importance of duplicating results, introduces the challenge related to this task, and examines the issue from multiple points of view, allowing for...