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B1-12: CENTER OF MASS - HINGED STICK PARADOX
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Illustrate the center of mass in a surprising way
B1-09: CENTER OF MASS - TRIANGLE
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Demonstrate the process of locating the center of mass
B1-03: CENTER OF MASS - LEANING TOWER ON INCLINED PLANE
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium when its center of mass is above its base
B1-02: CENTER OF MASS - LEANING TOWER
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Demonstrate the effect of center of mass location
A1-51: SKATEBOARD
Category: A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
Purpose:
Show things with a skateboard
I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Produce a hydrogen explosion
C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the rocket principle in a dramatic way
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
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
C3-04: INERTIA - LEAD BRICK AND HAND
Category: C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrates inertia of rest
K4-07 BICYCLE GENERATOR
Category: K4 Motors and Generators
Purpose:
Demonstrates a 110 VAC magnetoelectric generator, and the relationship of work to power output
I2-22 THERMODYNAMICS BY TOUCH
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates that touching a material tells something about its conductivity, not necessarily its temperature
I2-21 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN METALS
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates thermal conductivity in various metals
I2-06 THERMOPILE WITH AUDIO OSCILLATOR
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Observe infrared radiation
I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrates differential thermal expansion
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C5-01: NEWTON'S THIRD LAW - STATIC DYNAMOMETERS
Demonstrate action-reaction in the static case
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C5-02 SPRING AND PULLEY PARADOX
Show that the action-reaction pairs have equal magnitude Read More
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C5-11: AIR TRACK - ACTION-REACTION PAIRS
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
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C5-12: BALLISTIC CANNON CARTS
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
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C5-13 WATER ROCKET
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion Read More
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C5-14 ROCKET TRIKE
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion Read More
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C5-15: REACTION FORCE ON AIR BLOWER
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
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C5-16: HERO'S ENGINE
Demonstrate action and reaction in a rotational system.
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C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion Read More
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C5-18 FAN CART
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion Read More
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C5-19: ACTION AND REACTION - INSTRUCTOR AND CART
Demonstrate action-reaction pairs in a dramatic way Read More
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C5-20: PUTT PUTT STEAM BOAT
Demonstrate action-reaction using an intriguing device.
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C5-31: AIR TRACK - SAILING UPWIND
Illustrate sailing upwind Read More
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C5-32: SAILING UPWIND - HAIRDRYER AND SAILBOAT
Illustrate sailing upwind Read More
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C5-41: HOURGLASS PROBLEM
Demonstrate the solution to the famous "hourglass problem," or Galileo's water bucket
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C5-51: BALLISTOCARDIOGRAPHY
Demonstrate the science of ballistocardiography
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