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B3-01: LEVER AND LOADED WAGON
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
B2-42: ARM MODEL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
B2-36: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK - ROTATORS
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-35: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-34: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - ANGLE BRACKET
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Verify the equation for torques when the center of mass is outside the object
B2-33: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - SMALL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-31: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - WHEELS AND AXLES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-21: CONCEPT OF TORQUE - TORSIONAL CHAIR
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of torque
B2-14: SUM OF FORCES - LARGE ROPE VERSION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Develop a feel for equilibrium of forces on a large scale
B2-12: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - BOARD BACKGROUND
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-11: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - OHAUS PROJECTION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-04: VERTICAL FORCES - FOUR SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show addition of forces along a line
B2-03: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - INCLINED PLANE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-02: SUM OF FORCES - SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show that the sum of forces exerted on the mass by the scales is constant
B2-01: SUM OF FORCES IN A LINE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate that forces in one dimension add algebraically
B1-24: CENTER OF MASS - CARTS ON BALANCE BOARD
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Show that the center of mass may remain at rest during motion within the system.
B1-22: CENTER OF GRAVITY USING TEETER TOTTER
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Determine the center of gravity of the human body
B1-21: BALANCE BEAM - VARIATION ON THE TIGHTROPE WALKER
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Show how arms or a pole are used to obtain greater stability
B1-17: CENTER OF MASS - STICKS
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Illustrate the center of mass in a surprising way
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C4-01: AIR TRACK - NEWTON'S SECOND LAW
Demonstrate F = ma Read More
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C4-02 AIR TRACK - A eq F/M
Illustrate the experimental basis for Newton's second law of motion Read More
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C4-03: ACCELERATION BY ITERATED BLOWS
Illustrate the numerical technique by which a computer carries out integration of the equation a = F/m Read More
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C4-11: ACCELEROMETER - BALL IN WATER
Demonstrate the direction of acceleration for both linear and circular cases Read More
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C4-12: ACCELEROMETER ON INCLINED PLANE
Illustrate the behavior of a liquid accelerometer accelerating down an inclined plane Read More
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C4-13: ACCELEROMETER ON ROTATOR
Show that the surface of a rotating liquid assumes a parabolic shape Read More
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C4-14: AIR TRACK - ACCELEROMETER
Demonstrate the behavior of a liquid accelerometer Read More
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C4-15: HELIUM BALLOON IN ACCELERATED BOX
Illustrate the affect of density on acceleration in a counterintuitive way Read More
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C4-21 ATWOOD MACHINE
Illustrate the second law of motion. Experimentally determine the acceleration due to gravity Read More
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C4-22: HORIZONTAL ATWOOD MACHINE
Demonstrate the Horizontal Atwood Machine quantitatively Read More
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C4-23: ATWOOD MACHINE WITH HEAVY PULLEY
Illustrate the effect of a heavy pulley on the Atwood Machine Read More
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C4-31: AIR TRACK - THE ACCELERATION OF GRAVITY
Experimentally determine the acceleration of gravity Read More
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C4-32: FREE FALL IN VACUUM - DISK AND FEATHER
Demonstrate that bodies of extremely different densities fall with equal acceleration in the absence of air friction Read More
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C4-34: GALILEO'S EXPERIMENT - MASSES IN FREE FALL
Show that the acceleration of bodies in free fall is independent of mass Read More
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C4-41: TERMINAL VELOCITY - BOTTLE IN TUBE
An easily observable terminal velocity experiment Read More
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C4-42: TERMINAL VELOCITY - FEATHER
Illustrate terminal velocity Read More
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C4-43: TERMINAL VELOCITY - STACKED COFFEE FILTERS
Illustrate terminal velocity quantitatively Read More
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C4-51: WEIGHTLESSNESS IN FREE FALL - MASS IN BEAKER
Demonstrate weightlessness in free fall Read More
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C4-52 WEIGHTLESSNESS IN FREE FALL - MASS IN CUP ON POLE
Illustrate apparent weightlessness in free fall Read More
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C4-53 WEIGHTLESSNESS IN FREE FALL - MASS ON SPRING
Illustrate apparent weightlessness in free fall Read More
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C4-54: WEIGHTLESSNESS IN FREE FALL - MAGNET AND KEEPER
Illustrate weightlessness in free fall Read More
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C4-61: ACCELERATION ON A SCALE
Illustrate forces in an accelerating system Read More
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C4-62 DROPPED SLINKY
Illustrate apparent weightlessness in free fall Read More
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