Demonstrations
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E&M: AC - 006 | High Frequency EM Waves | ||
FL: HD - 002 | 2 Balls in Air Jet | ||
M: D - 020 | 2 Pulleys + 3 Masses | A rope tied between 2 1-kg masses is hung over 2 identical pulleys. A 500-g mass is hung from the horizontal rope and the angle is calculated. |
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M: S - 005 | 2 Scales and a Board | A board is placed across 2 scales. A weight is rolled between scales to show how the weight is shared. |
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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. |
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E&M: M - 039 | 3D Magnetic Field | A 3-dimensional model of the magnetic field surrounding a magnet; apparatus is dissectable |
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M: S - 002 | 5-lb Weight in Center of Rope | A 5-lb weight is placed in the center of a piece of rope. Someone attempts to make the rope horizontal. |
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L: GO - 014 | Aberrations | ||
E&M: AC - 007 | AC Lights Bulb, DC Does Not | ||
M: D - 002 | Action-Reaction Forces with Air Table | A car on a glass plate demonstrates Newton's 3rd Law using an air table for a frictionless environment. |
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M: K - 001 | Addition of Displacement Vectors | A self-propelled car is used in conjunction with overhead transparencies to model vectors and vector addition |
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FL: HD - 008 | Air Across Paper | An air jet directed across a piece of paper is used to demonstrate the Bernoulli Principle. |
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M: WM&S - 013 | Air Currents and Rotating Disk | ||
M: EngMom - 012 | Air Track | For details, see M: K - 9 |
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M: D - 005 | Air Track | See M: K - 9 for details. |
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M: K - 009 | Air Track | An air track (1 of 3 sizes) is used to demonstrate assorted concepts related to kinematics, dynamics, energy, and momentum. |
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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 |
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M: WM&S - 023 | Amplify Tuning Fork with Mouth | ||
L: W - 023 | Arago's Spot | A small dot will be visible in the shadow of a sphere when placed in a laser beam. |
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M: D - 021 | Army Men with Parachutes | An army man with a parachute is tossed into the air. |
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M: EngMom - 024 | Astroblaster, etc. | A stack of balls is dropped, resulting in unexpected results for the top-most ball. |
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M: D - 013 | Atwood's Machine | A working version of Atwood's Machine |
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M: WM&S - 043 | Audio Beats | Two frequency generators are used to produce beats, consonance, and/or dissonance |
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M: EngMom - 008 | Ball in Funnel | A ball moves around the inside of a funnel to demonstrate conservation of energy |
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M: CM - 013 | Ball on a String | A tennis ball is attached to a string. |
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M: EngMom - 023 | Ball on Vertical Spring | A ball is compressed on a vertical spring and released. |
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M: EngMom - 002 | Ballistic Pendulum | A ball is shot horizontally into a ballistic pendulum, which in turn moves a marker on a meter stick. |
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M: Rot - 007 | Bars with Different Moments of Inertia | Two bars of equal mass have different moments of inertia, which is evident upon attempting to rotate them. |
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FL: HD - 004 | Beach Ball Trapped in Air | An inflatable beach ball or globe with sand in the bottom is trapped in a jet of air |
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M: D - 017 | Bed of Nails | The lecturer rests on a bed of nails, yet remains unharmed. |
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M: WM&S - 014 | Bell in a Jar: Sound in a Vacuum | A bell ringing in a jar cannot be heard when air has been removed from the jar |
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FL: HD - 006 | Bernoulli's Effect in Tube of Changing Diameter | Ping pong balls suspended above holes in a tube a changing diameter demonstrate changes in air pressure throughout the tube. |
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M: CM - 011 | Bicycle Wheel | A small bicycle wheel is mounted to a cart or bench for use in explaining circular or rotational motion |
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M: Rot - 011 | Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope | A bicycle wheel is used to demonstrate gyroscopic properties when used by someone on a rotating platform |
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M: Rot - 012 | Bicycle Wheel on Vertical Rod | A bicycle wheel balances on a vertical point to demonstrate simple gyroscopic behavior |
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T: H - 003 | Bimetallic Strips | A strip composed of two different types of metals is dipped into a dewar of liquid Nitrogen. Since the metals contract at a different rate, they will curve one direction or the other. |
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T: H - 052 | Bimetallic Strips with Light Bulbs | A bimetallic strip is used to light one of 2 bulbs, depending on which direction it bends when it is heated. |
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M: EngMom - 005 | Black Board Pendulum | Even though the swing of a pendulum is interrupted, it will still return to its expected height. |
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L: GO - 045 | Blackboard Optics Kit | A 5-beam Laser Box is used in conjunction with various mirrors and lenses to show concepts in geometric optics. |
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T: H - 015 | Boiling Water in Plastic Bottle | ||
T: H - 033 | Boiling Water with an Ice Cube | Water boils due to the presence of an ice cube. |
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M: SHM - 003 | Bowling Ball for Simple Harmonic Motion | A bowling ball suspended from the ceiling oscillates back and forth providing an opportunity for calculations. |
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M: Rot - 006 | Bowling Ball on Air | ||
M: EngMom - 001 | Bowling Ball Pendulum | A bowling ball suspended from the ceiling is used to demonstrate conservation of energy. |
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FL: HS - 018 | Box with 2 Holes | A container of water with 2 holes (one above the other) demonstrates the differences in fluid pressure by depth. |
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T: H - 043 | Boyle's Law with Syringes | Syringes with weights are used to demonstrate Boyle's Law. |
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M: Rot - 010 | Brass Gyroscope | A brass gyroscope is set in motion using a small motor. It is then allowed to freely spin on the bench or floor. |
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E&M: M - 013 | Breaking a Magnet | A magnet is broken to show that 2 magnets are created, not 2 disconnected poles |
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M: EngMom - 026 | Breaking Boards | Square boards are broken using either the lecturer's hand or foot. |
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L: W - 025 | Brewster's Angle |