H2Oh! why our rivers matter

Fluid Dynamics

The basic properties of water are demonstrated with activities allowing visitors to experiment with fluid dynamics in real time, time-lapse, and microscopic encounters.

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Exhibits include:

• Make It Rain – Pump water into a 3D cloud, then watch it rain and see where it flows.
  
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• Frozen Raindrop – "Freeze" water in high-definition video and study the movement.
• Drag Race – Three shapes moving through fluid demonstrate the effects of drag on objects in water, from fish to barges to speedboats. Visitors may create eddy currents by moving islands.
• Water Weight – Step on the scale and see how much the water in your body weighs!