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==Demonstration== ;Presentation (Stage): # Put 4-5 cotton balls into a small bowl, and set it in the center of the turntable. Soak the cotton balls with the alcohol solution. # Show the setup to the audience and explain the scenario. Ignite the cotton balls, and ask the audience if they think anything might happen if you start spinning the plate. Spin the turntable to show that the bowl spins, but nothing special happens. # Place the wire cylinder on the turntable around the bowl, and spin it again. This time, the audience will see a fire tornado form! Remove the cylinder and spin the turntable again to show that the effect is from the addition of it. Ask the audience for ideas on how the wire cylinder causes a fire tornado to form. # When finished, smother the flame by placing a large watch glass or similar across the top of the bowl. ;Presentation (Hands-on): # Put 2-3 cotton balls into a watch glass and set it in the center of the turntable. soak the cotton balls with the alcohol solution, and place the wire cylinder on the turntable around the watch glass. # Show the setup to the students and ask them what they think might happen if you lit the cotton balls with the lighter, and started spinning the turntable. Proceed with the demonstration. They see a cyclone form! # After every run with this demonstration, use a second watch glass to smother the cotton balls so the fire goes out. Reignite the cotton balls with every new group, and replace the cotton balls and solution as needed.
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