Visitors play with principles of aerodynamics, balance and angular momentum in Whirligigs. Credit: Smithsonian Institution

Visitors play with principles of aerodynamics, balance and angular momentum in Whirligigs. Credit: Smithsonian Institution

Visitors play with principles of aerodynamics, balance and angular momentum in Whirligigs, a multimedia activity in the Invention at Play exhibit that allows them to invent wind-powered devices and try out their designs in front of blowing fans. Credit: Smithsonian Institution