What Is The Plywood Hovercraft Experiment

I. Purpose Through this project, our goal was to demonstrate an understanding for the concepts of pressure, Newton’s Laws, Bernoulli’s Principle, volume flow rate, efficiency, power, potential and kinetic energy, and work. It provided a summation for most of the topics covered in this course.

II. Materials
 Craftsman Leaf Blower (220 mph, 120 V, 12A, 8 lbs.)
 ¾’’ Plywood (75 lbs.)
 Milk Crate (3 lbs)
 Spray Paint (12 oz.)
 Blue Tarp
 Staple Gun
 HVAC Duct Vent Piping ( 2.5 ft.)
 Duct Tape
 Coffee Can Lid
 3/8’’ Carriage Bolt
 Jigsaw
 Utility Knife
III. Procedure
1. First, we gathered the supplies.
2. Then, we cut out the plywood hovercraft body with a jigsaw, and drilled out a hole in the center for the