Demonstrations

Identifier	Title	Summary
Astro - 001	Eclipse	A ball on a string and a slide projector are used to create the image of an eclipse.
Astro - 002	Celestial Sphere	A physical model of the celestial sphere.
Astro - 003	Ellipses	Magnetic pegs and a loop of string are used to draw an ellipse on a magnetic chalk board.
Astro - 004	Hydrostatic Equilibrium	A series of magnetic disks on a vertical rod are used to demonstrate pressure at various distances
Astro - 005	Comparison of Materials of Different Density	The density of different materials is calculated and compared.
Astro - 006	Light Intensity Relative to Spectrum	A 150 W light bulb in a desk lamp is connected to a power stat. Students view the light through diffraction gratings to see that the spectrum doesn't change as the light intensity changes.	$A lamp with no shade is connected to a power stat next to a box of diffraction gratings$
Astro - 007	Telescope	A working telescope
E&M: AC - 001	Lamp Brightness in LRC	A lightbulb in an RLC circuit is will show when circuit reaches resonance with frequency generator.
E&M: AC - 003	Phasors	The apparatus from K: M - 6 is used to show phasors
E&M: AC - 005	Tesla Coil	A Tesla Coil is used to light a fluorescent bulb.
E&M: AC - 006	High Frequency EM Waves
E&M: AC - 007	AC Lights Bulb, DC Does Not
E&M: AC - 008	Music and Coils
E&M: AC - 009	Marshmallows in the Microwave	A standing wave pattern is visible on an array of marshmallows placed in a microwave
E&M: AC - 010	Voltage of a Household Outlet	Production of a the sinewave created by the current from a household outlet.
E&M: AC - 011	High-Pass and Low-Pass Filters	A demonstration of the effects of both/either a high pass filter and a low pass filter on an signal.
E&M: AC - 012	DC Motor as an AC Generator	A hand-crank generator is turned to produce current.
E&M: C - 001	Copper and Chromel Wire Segments	A strand of wire composed of differing materials (Cu and NiCr) demonstrates how the amount of heat produced differs with resistance.
E&M: C - 002	Electric Lamps in Series and in Parallel	Two light bulbs of differing wattage are connected in series and in parallel with the AC outlet.
E&M: C - 003	Model Transmission Line
E&M: C - 005	Lamp with Heat	The wires providing power to a light bulb are heated. As a result, the light bulb gets dimmer.
E&M: C - 007	Homemade Battery to Light Lightbulb
E&M: C - 008	Electrocute a Pickle	A pickle is electrocuted using current from a standard wall outlet.
E&M: C - 009	Voltaic EMF of an Electrolyte
E&M: C - 012	Discharge of Electricity Through Gases
E&M: C - 013	Current Produced by Moving Charges
E&M: C - 014	Electric Field of a Plasma Ball	A discharge tube brought near a plasma ball will light up.
E&M: C - 015	Ideal and Real Batteries	Lamps are added in parallel to current supplied by both a battery and a power supply; a noticeable difference in brightness is evident due to the internal resistance of the battery.
E&M: C - 016	Photoelectric Effect	A flashlight shone onto a photoelectric tube creates an audible sound; a UV LED produces a current spike in an analog ammeter
E&M: C - 017	Copper Wires of Different Cross-Sectional Areas	The voltage drop across two sections of wire having different cross-sectional areas is measured.
E&M: C - 018	Alternating Current RC Series Circuit	A frequency generator is used to produce a square wave that shows the charge and discharge curves of an RC series circuit
E&M: C - 019	Direct Current RC Series Circuit	The charge and discharge curves of a DC RC Series circuit are shown in conjunction with its effect on a light bulb.
E&M: C - 020	Decrease of Resistance with Decrease in Temperature	A light bulb is turned on and its wiring is submerged in liquid nitrogen.
E&M: C - 021	Piezoelectric Crystal
E&M: C - 022	Mechanical Model of Resistance	Ping pong balls travel down a board of nails to demonstrate resistance.
E&M: C - 023	3 Batteries and 2 Bulbs	Two 9V batteries are connected in series with 2 bulbs. A 3rd battery is added in parallel with one of the bulbs.
E&M: C - 024	Mixed Circuit	1 90-W bulb and 3 25-W bulbs are connected in both series and parallel
E&M: C - 025	Identical Bulbs in Series	3 Bulbs are connected in series to a power source
E&M: C - 026	Identical Bulbs in Parallel	3 identical bulbs are connected to a power source in parallel.
E&M: C - 027	Wheatstone Bridge	A Wheatstone Bridge is used to demonstrate how an unknown resistance could be found.
E&M: ES - 001	Charging Objects Electrically	An assortment of objects are used to demonstrate electrostatic charge and its effects.
E&M: ES - 003	Spherical Conductors
E&M: ES - 004	Electrophorus	A device is used to produce a cyclical spark from electrostatic charge.
E&M: ES - 005	Franklin Bells
E&M: ES - 006	Large Electrostatic Device
E&M: ES - 008	More Personal Van de Graaff Experience	A person's hair stands on end if in contact with Van de Graaff generator
E&M: ES - 009	Faraday Cage with Electroscope	A charged rod brought near an electroscope produces no result if the the electroscope is contained within a cage of conducting mesh.
E&M: ES - 010	Leyden Jar
E&M: ES - 011	Variable Capacitor	The effect of plate gap and dielectric presence on capacitance can be easily seen.
E&M: ES - 012	Exhibit of Capacitors	A visual display of capacitors of varying styles are available to show the students in the class.