Physics Family Fun Day

The theme for this event will be atmospheric physics.  Come see a fire tornado and build your own hot air balloon all while learning about Bernoulli's Principle and Buoyant Force. Additionally you can crush a can while we discuss pressure and temperature gradients. Finally learn about the physics of storms. You can build your very own cloud in a bottle and learn about rainbows, Rayleigh scattering, muons and lightning.

The Physics Outreach Committee aims to illustrate the role which physics plays in everyday life. Our hope is to show students that they can use physics to understand the world around them. In particular we try to tailor our demonstrations and hands-on activities toward their areas of interest (music, sports, etc.). We feel that showing the role that physics plays in activities which students enjoy can inspire them to look more favorably at physics and science in general.