Demonstrations
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L: W - 019 | Bubbles and Light Interference | Light shown through a bubble produces an array of colors due to interference of the inner and outer walls of the bubble |
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M: CM - 003 | Bucket of Water | A bucket of water is whirled in a vertical circle, with all water remaining safely inside the bucket. |
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FL: HS - 025 | Buoyancy Force Brings Ball to the Surface | A rubber ball is dropped into a beaker of water and pushed to the bottom. When the pressure is released, the ball floats back to the top. |
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L: W - 029 | Calcite | ||
E&M: ES - 016 | Capacitor with Light Bulbs | A capacitor is charged using a 9V battery. The capacitor is then discharged through a small light bulb. |
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FL: HS - 003 | Cartesian Diver | ||
E&M: M - 027 | Cathode Ray Tube and Magnet | A magnet exerts a force on the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. |
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Astro - 002 | Celestial Sphere | A physical model of the celestial sphere. |
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M: CM - 004 | Chain in Vertical Circle | A chain maintains a circular shape after being pushed off a wheel. |
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M: D - 015 | Chaos Pendulum | A magnetic pendulum's motion is the result of forces created by the placement of 8 magnets. |
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E&M: ES - 001 | Charging Objects Electrically | An assortment of objects are used to demonstrate electrostatic charge and its effects. |
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M: WM&S - 009 | Chladni Plates | A pattern of sand is produced by standing waves created on a vibrating plate. |
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L: W - 059 | Circular Aperture Diffraction and Interference | A green laser beam is sent through a single circular aperture or a double circular aperture |
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E&M: Nuc - 003 | Cloud Chamber | Alpha and beta particles emitted by a radioactive source needle produce visible tracks in the cloud chamber. |
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T: H - 032 | Cloud in a Bottle | ||
M: S - 021 | Clown on a Unicycle | A clown rides a unicycle down a piece of wire or string. |
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M: D - 010 | Coin and Feather Falling Simultaneously in Air and in a Vacuum | All objects will fall at the same rate in the absence of air resistance |
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M: D - 011 | Collision Phenomena with Air Table | Pucks are set in motion in a frictionless environment. |
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M: WM&S - 001 | Columbia Wave Machine | By turning a crank, students can see particle motion in 3 different types of waves. |
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M: WM&S - 030 | Combinational Tones | ||
Astro - 005 | Comparison of Materials of Different Density | The density of different materials is calculated and compared. |
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E&M: Ind - 016 | Comparison of Resistor and Inductor in Circuits | ||
E&M: M - 030 | Compass Array | A small array of compass needles and a small bar magnet are used to provide visual evidence of a magnetic field. |
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M: CM - 002 | Conical Pendulum | A bowling ball suspended from the ceiling moves in a circular path once set in motion. |
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T: H - 018 | Convection of Gases | 2 demonstrations that show air movement caused by differences in temperature. |
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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. |
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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. |
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L: W - 022 | Cornell Slit Film | A Cornell Slit Film is used to show single, double, and multiple slit diffraction |
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FL: HS - 020 | Crushing a Pop Can | A soda can is crushed using a hot plate and ice water. |
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T: H - 028 | Cryophorus | A cryophorus is used to demonstrate that freezing can occur by rapid evaporation |
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FL: ST - 003 | Cup and Cover | A glass of water is covered by a piece of plastic and overturned, resulting in the lid staying attached to the glass. |
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E&M: M - 019 | Curie Point | ||
E&M: Ind - 013 | Current in a Capacitor Bank | ||
E&M: M - 023 | Current Loop in a Magnetic Field | A coil of wire is suspended between the poles of a powerful horseshoe magnet. When current is passed through the coil, it aligns itself with the magnetic field present. |
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E&M: C - 013 | Current Produced by Moving Charges | ||
M: CM - 012 | Cycloid | A cycloid pattern is created on the chalk board. |
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FL: HS - 002 | Cylinder of Colored Water in Vat of Clear Water | A cylinder of colored water is created within a vat of clear water. |
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E&M: M - 008 | D'Arsonval Galvantometer | Demonstration of a working D'Arsonval Galvanometer. |
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E&M: Ind - 006 | Damping by Eddy Current Losses | A copper disk is allowed to swing between two electromagnets. The motion is dampened by eddy currents. |
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T: H - 017 | Davy Safety Lamp | ||
E&M: M - 007 | DC Electric Motor | A DC electric motor is used to show how electricity and magnetism cause a motor to work. |
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E&M: AC - 012 | DC Motor as an AC Generator | A hand-crank generator is turned to produce current. |
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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. |
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T: H - 053 | Diatomic Model | A ball and stick model of a diatomic atom |
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E&M: ES - 021 | Dielectrics and Electrostatic Charge | The variable capacitor is used with the Van der Graaf generator to demonstrate dielectrics in electric fields |
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M: SHM - 017 | Different Springs with Identical Masses in Oscillation | Two identical masses are hung from springs of differing spring constants and set in motion |
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T: H - 005 | Differential Gas Thermometer | A differential glass thermometer shows how liquids expand as they get warm. |
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M: S - 013 | Differential Hoist | ||
L: W - 024 | Diffraction Grating with White Light | A slide projector with a diffraction grating produces the pattern created by white light diffraction. |
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L: W - 049 | Diffraction Gratings and Spectra |