Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Wind wand sculpture

Len Lye Wind wand sculpture on New Plymouth's waterfront , NZ.

This 45 m-tall fibreglass sculpture by Len Lye is one of the most recognisable symbols of New Plymouth's waterfront. The red fibreglass tube stands vertical in still air but it can bend up to 20 m in the wind.

Glossary

Rights: dudlajzov, 123RF Ltd
Published: 1 December 2020Size: 181.11 KB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Watching the Weather

Article

Watching the Weather

Watching the Weather is a Connected journal that explores multiple aspects of weather in New Zealand. In addition to weather, ...

Read more
Wind power

Article

Wind power

Harnessing the wind to make work easier is not a new technology. People have been using wind to mill grain, ...

Read more
Wind tunnel testing of cyclists

Article

Wind tunnel testing of cyclists

Dr Mark Jermy and his team are using the Canterbury University wind tunnel to analyse airflow and drag as high-speed ...

Read more
Beating the wind

Article

Beating the wind

This article explores the aerodynamics of cycling and the steps cyclists can take to minimise pressure drag and friction drag. ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato