Rotational Dynamics
D4-21: SHIP STABILIZER
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Demonstrate how a gyroscope can stabilize the rocking of a ship.
D4-10: AIR GYROSCOPE
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Show gyroscopic effects in a relatively friction-free system.
D3-31: AIR TABLE - TETHERBALL
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Show qualitatively an example of non-conservation of angular momentum.
D3-22: INVERSE SPRINKLER - METAL MODEL
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Feynman inverse sprinkler effect.
D4-09: ZERO-TORQUE GYROSCOPE
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Demonstrate that the axis of rotation does not change when the net gravitational torque on the gyroscope is zero.
D4-08: PRECESSION AND NUTATION OF GYROSCOPE - MODEL
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Show the geometrical relation between precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
D4-07: SUITCASE GYROSCOPE
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Allow people to "feel" the effect of gyroscopic forces.
D3-21: INVERSE SPRINKLER - GLASS MODEL
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
This is a non-working sprinkler that was used for data in an American Journal of Physics paper.
D4-06: ELECTRIC GYROSCOPE
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Demonstrate gyroscopic motion and forces.
D4-05: GYROSCOPE WITH GIMBAL RINGS
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Demonstrate gyroscopic stability.
D4-04: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE ON ROPE
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Illustrate gyroscopic precession in a surprising way.
D4-02: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHT
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Demonstrate precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
D3-12: SWING MODEL
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Model the pumping of a swing using conservation of angular momentum.
D4-01: GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHTS
Category: D4 Gyroscopes
Purpose:
Illustrate precession and nutation with a precision gyroscope.
D3-07: ROTATING PLATFORM
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Demonstrate rotational kinematics and inertia.
D3-06: ROTATING CHAIR - HELICOPTER MODEL
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Demonstrate conservation of angular momentum.
D3-04: ROTATING STOOL AND WEIGHTS
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Demonstrate conservation of angular momentum.
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C6-01 INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BOX AND WEIGHTS
Shows that the coefficient of friction does not depend upon the mass of the object although the frictional force does. Read More
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C6-02: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION BLOCK
Demonstrates that the coefficient of static friction is greater than the coefficient of sliding friction, and determines the coefficient of… Read More
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C6-03: INCLINED PLANE - FRICTION WITH THREE BLOCKS
Illustrate different coefficients of friction. Read More
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C6-04: FRICTION DIRECTION ON INCLINED PLANE
Determine the direction of the frictional force in a possibly ambiguous situation.
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C6-05: AIR TRACK - INCLINED PLANE FRICTION
Show that the force of friction depends upon the conditions of the surfaces in contact.
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C6-11: SLIDING FRICTION - LECTURE TABLE AND FELT
Show the effect on frictional force of velocity, normal force, and contact area.
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C6-12: SKIDDING AUTOMOBILE
Demonstrate the effect of locked wheels on vehicle stability.
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C6-13: FRICTION BETWEEN GLASS SURFACES
Demonstrate the increase of friction between two glass surfaces when lubricating surface films are removed.
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C6-14: SOCIAL CLIMBER
Illustrate frictional forces in a weird way.
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C6-15: SOCIAL DESCENDER - FRICTION TOY
Illustrate frictional forces in a weird way.
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C6-16: SLIDING AND STATIC FRICTION
Show that the friction force depends linearly on the normal component of the applied force.
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C6-17: FRICTION VS. PULLING ANGLE
Demonstrate how pulling angle affects the frictional force
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C6-21: SUSPENDED ROD ON WATER
An elementary problem involving horizontal friction.
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