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C4-22: HORIZONTAL ATWOOD MACHINE
Category: C4 Second Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Horizontal Atwood Machine quantitatively.
C2-09: FREE FALL WITH STROBE
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Show the position of a dropped ball at a series of equal time intervals
C1-21: AIR TABLE - TOPPLING STICK
Category: C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate how a rigid rod topples on a frictionless surface.
C1-04: CENTER OF MASS - BEAR ON TIGHT ROPE
Category: C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose:
Show stability in system where the center of mass is outside of the object.
C1-01: CENTER OF MASS MOTION - BARBELL
Category: C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate motion of the center of mass of an asymmetric object.
B2-42: ARM MODEL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
B2-31: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - WHEELS AND AXLES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-23: TORQUE CONDITION FOR EQUILIBRIUM
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate that equilibrium of forces is an insufficient condition for static equilibrium
B2-22: TORQUE - PHYSICAL DEFINITION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of torque
B1-14: CENTER OF MASS - BOTTLE
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Illustrate the center of mass in a surprising way
C4-34: GALILEO'S EXPERIMENT - MASSES IN FREE FALL
Category: C4 Second Law of Motion
Purpose:
Show that the acceleration of bodies in free fall is independent of mass
C2-25: FUNNEL CART
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
D1-52: FAIRGROUND ROTOR
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate the application of rotational forces
I5-15: ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate adiabatic cooling by producing dry ice
C2-21 PROJECTILES DROPPED AND SHOT
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
I5-22 FIRE SYRINGE
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates heating air by compression
I5-01 MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - SHOT BAG
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates that heat can be produced from mechanical work
I4-15 CONDENSATION OF STEAM - GALLON CAN COLLAPSE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Illustrates forces produced by the pressure drop when steam condenses into water
H1-02 SPEAKER AND CANDLE
Category: H1 Nature of Sound
Purpose:
Demontrates longitudinal behavior of sound waves
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C3-01: INERTIA - SMALL STEEL BALL
Demonstrate inertia of rest Read More
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C3-02 INERTIA - TABLE CLOTH TRICK
Dramatically demonstrate inertia Read More
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C3-03 INERTIA - MASSES HANGING IN SERIES
Dramatically demonstrate inertia Read More
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C3-04: INERTIA - LEAD BRICK AND HAND
Illustrates inertia of rest Read More
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C3-05 INERTIA - PEN IN BOTTLE
Dramatically demonstrate inertia Read More
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C3-06: INERTIA: JENGA
Demonstrate inertia of rest. Read More
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C3-11: STRAW AND POTATO
Illustrate inertia of motion Read More
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C3-12 PENCIL AND PLYWOOD
Dramatically demonstrate inertia Read More
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C3-13 INERTIA: HAMMERHEAD
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C3-21: INERTIAL MASS CART
Demonstrate the inertial property of mass Read More
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