AIM

To study Bernoullis principle in the

working of a vacuum cleaner.

INTRODUCTION

What is a
vacuum cleaner?
A vacuum cleaner is a
device that uses an air
pump (a centrifugal fan
in all but some of the
very oldest models), to
create a partial
vacuum to suck up dust
and dirt, usually from
floors, and from other surfaces as well.
The dirt is collected by either a dust bag or
a cyclone for later disposal.
USES
Vacuum cleaners, which are used in homes as well as
in industry, exist in a variety of sizes and models
small battery-powered hand-held devices,
domestic central vacuum cleaners, huge stationary
industrial appliances that can handle several hundred
liters of dust before being emptied.

PROCEDURE

STEP 1
Cut the bottom off of an empty two-liter soda bottle
using a pair of sharp scissors. Cut approximately 1/3
of the way up the soda bottle. Once the bottom is
removed, cut a slit up the bottle lengthwise. Push
the end of the bottle that you cut off, into the bottle
so that it is completely inside the top portion.

STEP 2

Cut a piece of paper to the measurements of six

inches long by three inches wide. Fold the paper
in half on the longest side. Wrap the folded paper
over the opening of the soda bottle, and tape the
ends to the bottle, creating a handle.

STEP 3
Cut a hole in the bottle about the size of a quarter,
about two inches down from the bottle's neck. Using
scissors cut a piece of tissue paper to the size of six
inches long by four inches wide. Fold the tissue
paper in half, and tape two of the edges so that no
air can get through. Tape the open end to the
quarter-sized hole that you cut in the bottle.

STEP 4
Tape a length of thread to a ping pong ball, and
place the ball inside the bottle, letting it rest at the
spout. Tape the loose end of the thread to the
outside of the spout, making sure that the ping pong
ball is a little bit lower than the opening of the
spout. Push the end of the bottle into the top of the
bottle, and then pull it back out quickly. This creates
the vacuum pressure. The tissue bag will collect the
debris that you vacuum up through the spout.