Demonstrations
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T: H - 027 | Gyser | ||
M: EngMom - 016 | Hammer and Nail | ||
M: WM&S - 002.5 | Hand-Driven Waves | A transverse wave pulse is sent along a rope or coil, depending on lecturer preference |
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M: EngMom - 021 | Happy/Sad Balls | Two balls are dropped onto the table - one bounces, the other does not. |
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M: WM&S - 031 | Harmonic Pipe | A harmonic pipe connected to the in-house air supply can produce multiple overtones |
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M: SHM - 005 | Heavy Physical Pendulum (Irregular Shape) | A large, black, irregularly-shaped pendulum |
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FL: HS - 022 | Helium Balloon and Liquid Nitrogen | A helium balloon placed in liquid nitrogen contracts. Once removed, it expands. |
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E&M: M - 031 | Helmholtz Coil | A circular electron beam forms as a result of a uniform magnetic field |
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M: WM&S - 054 | Helmholtz Resonators | Sound is produced when blowing across the mouth of a pop bottle |
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T: H - 036 | Hero's Engine | ||
M: WM&S - 52 | High Frequency EM Waves | A radio transmitter with Hertzian Dipole Antenna is used to create a standing wave. |
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M: WM&S - 016 | High Quality Tuning Forks and Sound Rods | A collection of high quality tuning forks and rods stored in a convenient box. |
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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. |
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M: Rot - 008 | Hoberman Sphere | A Hoberman Sphere hangs from the ceiling and is set rotation. Pulling a cord causes the sphere to shrink, which in turn, causes the rotation to increase in speed. |
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T: H - 048 | Holding a Test Tube of Boiling Water | A test tube of water is held near the bottom while the top is tilted into the flame of a bunsen burner. |
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L: W - 051 | Hologram | ||
E&M: C - 007 | Homemade Battery to Light Lightbulb | ||
M: EngMom - 022 | Hooke's Law | Springs of differing spring constants are used to demonstrate Hooke's Law |
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E&M: M - 034 | Hoola-Hoop | A hula hoop is used to demonstrate the right-hand rule |
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M: EngMom - 018 | Hopper Popper | A rubber half-sphere is turned inside out and dropped providing surprising results. |
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FL: HS - 001 | Hydraulic Press | A hydraulic press is used to break a small piece of wood |
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FL: HS - 008 | Hydraulic Puzzle | Liquid in a test tube has 2 paths when gravity is allowed to act, but only one is accurate |
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Astro - 004 | Hydrostatic Equilibrium | A series of magnetic disks on a vertical rod are used to demonstrate pressure at various distances |
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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. |
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E&M: C - 026 | Identical Bulbs in Parallel | 3 identical bulbs are connected to a power source in parallel. |
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E&M: C - 025 | Identical Bulbs in Series | 3 Bulbs are connected in series to a power source |
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M: SHM - 012 | Identical Springs with Identical Masses | 2 identical masses are hung from 2 identical springs. The springs are stretched to different lengths and the masses are released. |
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M: D - 012 | Inertial Balance | An inertial balance demonstrates how mass can be obtained without using gravity. |
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L: GO - 002 | Intersecting Plane Mirrors | ||
L: GO - 013 | Inverted Shadow on Retina | ||
E&M: Ind - 014 | Jacob's Ladder | A large step-up transformer creates a visible arc |
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M: K - 002 | Jumping Ball | A ball is launched vertically from a car in motion. The ball will follow an arched path and return to the car. |
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E&M: Ind - 010 | Jumping Rings | Aluminum rings are launched into the air. |
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E&M: M - 005 | Jumping Wire | Current flowing through a wire located in a magnetic field will cause the wire to jump. |
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E&M: AC - 001 | Lamp Brightness in LRC | A lightbulb in an RLC circuit is will show when circuit reaches resonance with frequency generator. |
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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. |
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T: H - 010 | Lamp with Heat | The wires of a small lamp are placed into an open flame. As the wires heat up, the lamp dims due to the change in resistance of the wire. |
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E&M: ES - 006 | Large Electrostatic Device | ||
M: S - 022 | Large Pulley System | A large pulley system uses a 5-lb barbell to suspend a 25-lb mass. |
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L: GO - 005 | Large Searchlight Mirror/The Real Image | A large searchlight mirror is used to produce a real image of an inverted lightbulb. |
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M: SHM - 008 | Large Torsional Pendulum | A large torsional pendulum is rotated to provide oscillation |
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T: H - 020 | Laser and Balloon | ||
FL: HS - 015 | Lath and Newspaper | A piece of newspaper is placed over a piece of lath. The atmospheric pressure on the paper prevents the buried end of the lath from raising when the open end is struck, resulting in a broken board. |
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E&M: Ind - 025 | LC Circuit | ||
M: S - 009 | Leaning Tower of Pisa | A model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is used to demonstrate equilibrium. |
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L: GO - 061 | Lenses | A set of lenses regularly available to loan for off-site demonstrations |
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E&M: Ind - 019 | Lenz's Law | A cylindrical magnet and a nonmagnetic cylinder are dropped down a long metal tube. |
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E&M: Ind - 023 | Lenz's Law - Visible Motion | A magnetic ball rolls down a long L-brackete at a slower pace than a nonmagnetic ball. |
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E&M: M - 038 | Levitation with a Super Conductor | A neodymium magnet levitates above a superconductor that has been cooled with liquid nitrogen. |
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E&M: ES - 010 | Leyden Jar |