The Foundation is always striving to raise the level of competence of young people entering our industry and improve visibility for fluid power technology. In a world where technological advances are changing our lives daily, an integration of science and technology in the classroom becomes a necessity. This integration offers a unique opportunity to create science programs that allow the student to experience scientific concepts in addition to their technological applications. A fine example of this is the integration of basic pneumatics into the middle or high school science program. There are any number of ways that pneumatics may be integrated into either an earth or physical science program.
Air has mass.
There are spaces between air molecules. Air's mass and volume determine its density. Air density can change. Air density is affected by changes in altitude and temperature. Warm air becomes less dense and rises while cold air becomes more dense and settles.