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From: Informal Science Education Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Levad
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:17 PM
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Subject: Re: Rubens Tube
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Holly,
I used to work at PSC and found the guys that set up the physics demos at the University of Washington to be extremely helpful. They have a Ruben's tube and I am sure they would be happy to show you how to use it and what all of the tricks are. They have some other super cool sound demos that I am sure they will be glad to show you as well.
I wish I could remember their names but I am sure a little Googling will turn them up pronto.
This is just a tip for everybody else out there. Get to know your local university's physics demo coordinator. I have found these guys to generally be very helpful and very interesting group to work with.
Good Luck,
Mike.
On 3/11/09 4:13 PM, "Holly Csiga" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hello!
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> I am new to ISEN, but have been a demonstrator at Pacific Science
> Center for many years now. I am hoping someone can help us understand
> what is needed to create a Ruben's Tube. We are modifying our Sound
> demonstration and are very excited about potentially incorporating
> this as our finale'.
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> Here are things we need to know.
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> 1-How do we best build a good, lasting, safe Rubens Tube? I have seen
> some PVC models wrapped in tin foil, but we are thinking maybe a
> drilled out aluminum tube would be better and safer.
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> 2- What are common pitfalls people experience so we can avoid them.
> Are there safety dangers, materials that make it more hazardous that
> we should avoid, gas rigging pitfalls?
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> 3- What are the steps for prepping the experiment, conducting it and
> cleanup/storage? What things should the demonstrator know to give a
> good demo and to be safe?
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> Also- we have all kinds of ideas about music we could play through
> this tube for effect, and are wondering about maybe setting up a
> keyboard so we can play music through it live. Does anyone have any
> ideas about this or has anyone tried using various ways of producing
> sound for this experiment?
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> Any ideas you have would be most helpful. If you have no idea what a
> Rubens tube is, You Tube has a lot of videos on this topic, here is one:
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> www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpovwbPGEoo
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpovwbPGEoo>
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> Many Thanks,
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> Holly!
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> Holly S. Csiga
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