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I6-52: ENTROPY - FOUR BALLS IN GAS DIFFUSION MODEL

Purpose: Demonstrate that an ordered state is statistically possible.

I4-19: CONDENSATION OF STEAM - SODA CAN COLLAPSE

Purpose: Surprising demonstration using condensation of steam.

I3-52: CONSTANT VOLUME GAS THERMOMETER - ABSOLUTE ZERO

Category: I3 Gases

Purpose: Determine the value of absolute zero.

I3-19: LIFTING USING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

Category: I3 Gases

Purpose: Dramatically demonstrate an effect of air pressure.

I3-12: WATER BAROMETER - CAN CRUSHER

Category: I3 Gases

Purpose: Illustrate a result of atmospheric pressure.

I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER

Purpose: Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.

I2-07: THERMOPILE WITH DVM

Purpose: Observe infrared radiation.

I1-01: THERMOMETERS

Purpose: Show several types of thermometers.

F4-11: LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW OF AIR

Category: F4 Fluid in Motion

Purpose: Demonstrate laminar and turbulent flow.

F4-01: VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS

Category: F4 Fluid in Motion

Purpose: Compare the viscosities of water and mineral oil.

F2-13: BOUYANCY - EXPANDING BALLOON CONUNDRUM

Category: F2 Buoyancy

Purpose: Conundrum involving weight of an expanding balloon.

F2-07: BUOYANCY - PEPSI AND DIET PEPSI

Category: F2 Buoyancy

Purpose: Show the difference in density between soft drinks with and without sugar.

F2-04: BUOYANCY - SPHERE AND WATER

Category: F2 Buoyancy

Purpose: Challenge the students' thinking about the buoyant force by considering the question: "Will a round object, without a flat top and bottom surface, experience a buoyant force, as does a cylinder?"

F1-11: HYDRAULIC PRESS

Purpose: Demonstrate dramatically Pascal's Law and the large forces attainable using hydraulic systems.

F1-05: DOES WATER SEEK ITS OWN LEVEL?

Purpose: A trick to challenge the students.

F1-04: EQUILIBRIUM TUBES

Purpose: Demonstrate that pressure is transmitted equally throughout a fluid.

F1-02: FLUID PRESSURE VS DEPTH - ANEROID GAUGE

Purpose: Show water pressure versus depth with an aneroid gauge.

D2-05: DUMBBELL - VARIABLE MOMENT OF INERTIA

Purpose: Demonstrate the effect of moment of inertia.

B4-14: ELASTIC LIMIT OF WIRE

Category: B4 Elasticity

Purpose: Demonstrate the variation in tensile strength with wire diameter.
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