Materials:
Stick Basin with water Talcum/baby powder
Procedure:
1. Get a basin and fill it with water.
2. Sprinkle some baby/talcum powder on the water.
3. Place a stick at the center of the basin, then move it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the stick. Observe what happens?
Guide Questions:
1. What did you observe?
2. How did the water move?
3. How did you relate this with the motion of wind in a tropical cyclone?
4. Compare the central part and the surrounding area
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. I've observed the water move and rotate.
2. The water rotated towards the direction the stick moved.
3. The tropical cyclone moves in a similar manner - rotating on itself.
4. The baby powder are gathered more prominently at the center.