Air cushion plate using balloons
The set consists of five air cushion discs, five balloons and five stoppers. When a balloon is inflated and placed on the disc, the air is gradually released, creating an air cushion that lifts the disc slightly off the surface. This significantly reduces friction and allows movement to be observed with almost no resistance.
Use of the product
In physics classes, air cushion disks can be used to explore fundamental concepts such as collisions, acceleration, and patterns of motion. Students can experiment with elastic and inelastic impacts, analyze motion in two dimensions, and observe how frictionless motion differs from everyday experiences.
The set can also be used to work with Newton’s laws in practice, where inertia and force become particularly evident. The combination of a simple construction and strong visual effects makes the air cushion discs an engaging teaching tool.