Kugel fountain
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kugel-fountain-163-5387641
title:
Kugel fountain
text:
A kugel fountain is a water feature or sculpture where a sphere sits in a fitted hollow in a pedestal, and is supported by aquaplaning on a thin film of water. Pressurized water flows between the sphere and socket, creating a mechanical hydrostatic bearing that is nearly frictionless. The sphere can weigh thousands of kilograms, but the efficient bearing allows it to be spun by the force of a hand. The sphere does not float, being denser than water; it is often made from granite. The hydraulics
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Sphere floating on a very thin film of water on a fountain basin
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kugel_fountain
date created:
2007-05-16T14:01:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T08:06:42Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Kugelball.svg","width":512,"height":585}
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13
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