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the Exploratorium
This Exploratorium activity uses dipping birds to provide an introduction to heat engines which convert heat energy to mechanical work. The site contains an explanation of the physics involved and also an extension activity that powers the bird with a light source.
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![]() <a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=4035">Exploratorium. Dipping Bird. San Francisco: Exploratorium.</a>
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![]() Dipping Bird. (n.d.). Retrieved May 2, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/dipping-bird
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![]() Dipping Bird. San Francisco: Exploratorium. 2 May 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/dipping-bird>.
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Title = {Dipping Bird},
Publisher = {Exploratorium},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {2 May 2025},
Year = {}
}
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