This demonstration has been done for over 2,000 years! Non-the-less there are still incorrect explanations of the science being published and distributed today.
If you found this interesting, check out some of these related articles.
About the author
Carl Nelson is the Chief Scientist and Exhibits Director at Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio. He has a Masters Degree in Experimental Physics from Michigan State University and over 18 years experience working in science centers.