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Inkjet Printer
In this activity, learners investigate how inkjet printers produce tiny, precise drops of ink. They examine printed paper with magnifying glasses, see a few demonstrations of how liquids behave differently at small scales, and see an explosive demonstration of how ink is forced out of an ink cartridge. This is a fun way to talk about how phenomena like surface tension become more important at small scales. Safety note: the demonstration involves...
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- Material Type:
- Reference Material
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- July 27, 2016
- Date Modified in MERLOT:
- July 27, 2016
- Authors:
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Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
National Science Foundation
NISE Network
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry - Submitter:
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Barbra Bied Sperling
- Primary Audience:
- Grade School, Middle School, High School
- Technical Format:
- Website
- Mobile Compatibility:
- Not specified at this time
- Language:
- English
- Cost Involved:
- No
- Source Code Available:
- No
- Creative Commons:
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This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States
