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Curious Crew: Air Pressure

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A can crusher, sipping races, an egg-citing bottle.

A can crusher, sipping races and an eggciting bottle? Explore the power of air pressure and the fact that air at sea level exerts a pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch or 1 kilogram per square centimeter. 

STEM Challenge: design and build an air pressure car.

Watch it now on video.wkar.org

Curiosity Guide #103 - Air Pressure (PDF - Acrobat Reader recommended)

Ep. 103 first air 11/17/14

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