Understanding the Coanda Effect in Liquid Pouring

Understanding the Coanda Effect in Liquid Pouring

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common issue faced when pouring liquids from one container to another?

Liquids always pour perfectly.

Liquids sometimes stick to the container, causing spills.

Liquids change color.

Liquids evaporate quickly.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the Coanda effect?

A process where liquids change color when poured.

A phenomenon where liquids evaporate quickly.

A method to prevent spills by using sharp tips.

A tendency of a fluid stream to follow a curved surface.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do liquids sometimes stick to the surface of a container?

Because the liquid is too thick.

Because the container is too small.

Because the liquid is too hot.

Because the liquid's attraction to the container is stronger than to itself.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can the speed of pouring prevent the Coanda effect?

By cooling down the liquid.

By allowing the liquid to evaporate.

By making the liquid molecules travel too fast to stick to the container.

By changing the color of the liquid.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do containers with sharp tips help in preventing the Coanda effect?

They make the liquid more viscous.

They change the liquid's temperature.

They reduce the surface contact with the liquid.

They increase the surface contact with the liquid.