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B1-12: CENTER OF MASS - HINGED STICK PARADOX

Purpose: Illustrate the center of mass in a surprising way

B1-11: BALANCE MAN

Purpose: Illustrate stable equilibrium

B1-09: CENTER OF MASS - TRIANGLE

Purpose: Demonstrate the process of locating the center of mass

B1-03: CENTER OF MASS - LEANING TOWER ON INCLINED PLANE

Purpose: Demonstrate equilibrium when its center of mass is above its base

B1-02: CENTER OF MASS - LEANING TOWER

Purpose: Demonstrate the effect of center of mass location

A1-51: SKATEBOARD

Purpose: Show things with a skateboard

I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION

Purpose: Produce a hydrogen explosion

C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE

Purpose: Illustrate the rocket principle in a dramatic way

J5-04: MAGNETS

Category: J5 Magnetostatics

Purpose: Show various magnets

C2-25: FUNNEL CART

Purpose: Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion

D1-52: FAIRGROUND ROTOR

Purpose: Illustrate the application of rotational forces

B3-12 PULLEY - MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE

Category: B3 Simple Machines

Purpose: Illustrate pulley systems

C2-21 PROJECTILES DROPPED AND SHOT

Purpose: Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion

C3-04: INERTIA - LEAD BRICK AND HAND

Purpose: Illustrates inertia of rest

K4-07 BICYCLE GENERATOR

Purpose: Demonstrates a 110 VAC magnetoelectric generator, and the relationship of work to power output

I5-32: STIRLING ENGINE

Purpose: Demonstrates a Stirling engine

I2-22 THERMODYNAMICS BY TOUCH

Purpose: Demonstrates that touching a material tells something about its conductivity, not necessarily its temperature

I2-21 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN METALS

Purpose: Demonstrates thermal conductivity in various metals

I2-06 THERMOPILE WITH AUDIO OSCILLATOR

Purpose: Observe infrared radiation

I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP

Purpose: Demonstrates differential thermal expansion
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