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Vortices Concept

Demonstrations in Vortices

Cardboard box with circular hole cut in one side, fog machine, and wired remote control on a green tabletop

Vortex Box

Demonstrates vortex ring formation and propagation. A fog-filled cardboard box launches visible smoke rings when struck, showing how a sharp impulse through a circular opening produces a toroidal vortex that …
Zero Blaster toy firing a smoke ring in a darkened room, illuminated by a spotlight from above

Vortex Ring

A toy smoke-ring launcher generates visible vortex rings, demonstrating vortex formation, stable propagation of rotational flow structures, and the role of circulation in fluid dynamics.

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