3DAge 9+10 min
Carousel: when the ball flies off
A disk spins up with three balls at different distances from the center. Which flies off first? A rotation and friction experiment for kids 9+.
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Interactive experiments for kids, students and teachers. Run each one right on the page, then open a copy in the Tymora editor and change mass, friction, elasticity or gravity. Every experiment comes with discussion questions and a version to try at home.
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Motion & forces
Collisions & energy
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Machines
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3DAge 9+10 min
The washing machine: why it “walks”
Two machines spin a drum with laundry. In the left one the load is spread evenly and the machine stays, in the right one it is in a single lump and the machine creeps across the floor.