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Outcome


Concept

A trio of tube towers that's totally not triangulated at the base and instead makes one think of a terrific trident which teaches toddlers the basics of Torricelli's law. Each tube tower has multiple outlets at different heights which can be plugged with stoppers having holes of varying aperture diameter. Three children can play simultaneously to see who can squirt water the farthest while learning how head and output affect the speed with which water leaves the hole as well as how the height the water leaves at affects the distance the water travels.

Drawing

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Water is thrust through the tubes thanks to the pump that is located in the tub towards the bottom of the tube tower. The tub must be refilled over time to extend the tons of fun. 

Construction

The tower tube trio is thoughtfully thrown together from top quality thermoplastic tubes. The tubes are tucked together with the thematically appropriate PVC cement in one base tube unit that touches the tundra for stability. Holes are tunneled into the vertical tubes at multiple heights using a turning drill bit type tool. Elastomeric stoppers of twin tininess will have holes tunneled through them of varying thickness of the hole.  Touching the tundra next to the tube towers is our tub of water. In the tub rests our trusty pump which provides adequate throughput of water for all three tube towers. Silicone tubing connects the top of the towers to the trusty pump.

Safety

DO NOT FILL WITH ACID! (UNLESS YOU ARE A PROPERLY TRAINED CHEMIST WHO IS REALLY BORED AND WANTS TO TERRIFYINGLY TEAR APART AND TERMINATE HIS/HER TORRICELLI'S TOTALLY TERRIFIC TUBE TOWER TOY)

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