Chapter 3 Exploring Science with Toys

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Even the most basic playthings like spinning tops, floating soap bubbles, and bouncing balls illustrate the principles of science in action—if you look carefully. You can observe and learn about physics, chemistry, electricity, hydrodynamics, pneumatics and hydraulics, magnetism, basic machines, optics, and on and on.

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