Physics Of Granite Sphere Fountain

Ring sculptures that rotate on an axis are also built.

Physics of granite sphere fountain. Kugel fountains can be found all over the world. Physics of the granite sphere fountain jacco h. In this paper we explain the working principle behind this levitation. Snoeijer physics of fluids group and j m.

The sphere does not float being denser than water. It is often made from granite. Snoeijer1and ko van der weele2. In this paper we explain the working principle behind this levitation.

We do produce a smaller version of our giant stone sphere fountains but there is a minimum order of 2 500 plus shipping. A striking example of levitation is encountered in the kugel fountain where a granite sphere sometimes weighing over a ton is kept aloft by a thin film of flowing water. American association of physics teachers. A striking example of levitation is encountered in the kugel fountain where a granite sphere sometimes weighing over a ton is kept aloft by a thin film of flowing water.

Accepted 20 june 2014. Box 217 7500 ae enschede the netherlands ko van der weele department of mathematics university of patras 26500 patras greece received 22 may 2013. In this paper we explain the working principle behind this levitation. The hydraulics of the fountain can be controlled so that the axis of rotation of the sphere changes continually.

Physics of the granite sphere fountain jacco h. Physics of the granite sphere fountain nasa ads a striking example of levitation is encountered in the kugel fountain where a granite sphere sometimes weighing over a ton is kept aloft by a thin film of flowing water. A granite wheel fountain in which the levitated object is a cylinder instead of a sphere. Burgers centre for fluid dynamics university of twente p o.

The disk in this particular fountain has an estimated radius of r 0 50 m and approximate width 0 30 m.