Can you figure out how to use a funnel to carry a ping pong ball from one point to another?
The trick is that the large part of the funnel always has to be pointed downward.
Also, you can't hold the ping pong ball with your finger. Finally, you can't suck on the funnel, but you are allowed to blow.
What kinds of things did you try to get the ball to stay inside the funnel? What worked and what didn't? Why? Try experimenting with funnels of different sizes. Does it matter if the funnel is bigger or smaller? Share all of your results with other ZOOMers in our special feedback area.
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Billybob of Poland, ME wrote:
I tried this experiment 3 hours solid before I finaly got it right. I thought this experiment was a ton of fun.
