Rotational Dynamics
D2-51: BICYCLE WHEEL PENDULUM
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Parallel Axis Theorem.
D2-43: MOMENT OF INERTIA - TORSIONAL CHAIR AND WEIGHTS
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate the effect of moment of inertia.
D2-42: MOMENT OF INERTIA -TORSIONAL CHAIR AND BOARD
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate moment of inertia using the torsional chair.
D2-41: MOMENTS OF INERTIA ABOUT THREE PRINCIPAL AXES
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Illustrate the three principal axes of a thin aluminum plate.
D2-32: AIR TABLE - LINEAR AND ANGULAR ACCEL OF A DISC
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Illustrate the accelerating disc problem.
D2-21: CENTER OF PERCUSSION - BAT AND MALLET
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate the center of percussion using a baseball bat.
D2-13: RACING PENDULA
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Illustrate in a counter-intuitive way the effect of moment of inertia on rotational acceleration.
D2-12: TOPPLING CHIMNEY
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate how a toppling chimney breaks up.
D2-11: HINGED STICK AND FALLING BALL
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Application of the rotational analog of Newton's second law.
D2-05: DUMBBELL - VARIABLE MOMENT OF INERTIA
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate the effect of moment of inertia.
D2-04: MOMENT OF INERTIA RODS
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate dynamic effects of the center of mass and moment of inertia
D2-03: CANS ON INCLINED PLANE - WITH AND WITHOUT WATER
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Illustrate the effect of moment of inertia on rolling acceleration.
D1-84: SPINNING CYLINDRICAL SHELL
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
A counterintuitive demonstration of rotational dynamics.
D1-83: SPOOL
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate a counterintuitive problem in rotational dynamics.
D1-82: ROLLING FRICTION
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Show the direction of the frictional force when a rolling object is accelerated.
D1-81: TRICYCLE
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate a tricky problem in rotational dynamics.
D1-65: YO-YO
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate transformation between various forms of energy and to perform yo-yo tricks.
D1-64: MAXWELL PENDULUM - SMALL
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate transformations between gravitational potential energy and rotational kinetic energy.
D1-63: MAXWELL PENDULUM - LARGE
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate transformations between gravitational potential energy and rotational kinetic energy.
D1-62: CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IN ROLLING BODY
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate conversion of gravitational potential energy into translational and rotational kinetic energy.
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B2-01: SUM OF FORCES IN A LINE
Demonstrate that forces in one dimension add algebraically Read More
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B2-02: SUM OF FORCES - SPRING SCALES
Show that the sum of forces exerted on the mass by the scales is constant Read More
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B2-03: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - INCLINED PLANE
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces Read More
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B2-04: VERTICAL FORCES - FOUR SPRING SCALES
Show addition of forces along a line Read More
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B2-11: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - OHAUS PROJECTION
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces Read More
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B2-12: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - BOARD BACKGROUND
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces Read More
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B2-14: SUM OF FORCES - LARGE ROPE VERSION
Develop a feel for equilibrium of forces on a large scale Read More
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B2-16: VECTOR ADDITION WITH ROPE AND STUDENTS
Demonstrate vector addition of forces Read More
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B2-21: CONCEPT OF TORQUE - TORSIONAL CHAIR
Introduce the concept of torque Read More
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B2-22: TORQUE - PHYSICAL DEFINITION
Introduce the concept of torque Read More
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B2-23: TORQUE CONDITION FOR EQUILIBRIUM
Demonstrate that equilibrium of forces is an insufficient condition for static equilibrium Read More
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B2-31: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - WHEELS AND AXLES
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques Read More
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B2-32 EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - LARGE
Demonstrate balanced torques Read More
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B2-33: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - SMALL
Demonstrate balanced torques Read More
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B2-34: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - ANGLE BRACKET
Verify the equation for torques when the center of mass is outside the object Read More
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B2-35: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques Read More
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B2-36: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK - ROTATORS
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques Read More
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B2-41: ROBERVAL BALANCE
Demonstrate a paradox in equilibrium of forces and torques Read More
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B2-42: ARM MODEL
Model the forces occurring in the arm Read More
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B2-43: CRANE BOOM
Demonstrate a crane boom Read More
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