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Title: Soap Boat

Description: Placing a little bit of soap behind the boat will cause a difference in surface tension on either side of the boat, pulling the boat forwards (the surfactant reduces surface tension).

Credits: Lindsey Brown, Mack Pasqual, Andrew Mackowski, Aylin Tumer, Clancy Rowley, Alexander Smits, Erich Tisch, NSF

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Contributed By: Erich Tisch

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