Electromagnetic Radiation
H4-52: SPECTRUM ANALYSIS OF MODULATION
Category: H4 Music
Purpose:
Compare and analyze the frequency spectra of various modulated sounds such as tremolo, vibrato, and beats.
H4-51: MODULATION - AM AND FM
Category: H4 Music
Purpose:
Demonstrate AM and FM signal modulation as an introduction to vibrato and tremolo.
L3-18: FOCUSING OF HEAT WAVES - OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Illustrate focusing of heat in a very dramatic way.
E2-49: PULSAR MODEL - RADIOWAVES
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Show the changing field pattern from a rotating dipole.
K8-04: SPEED OF LIGHT
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Measure the speed of light
K2-63: DISPLACEMENT CURRENT MODEL
Category: K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose:
Illustrate the geometry for displacement current
I2-12: RADIATION FROM COLD OBJECT
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Show radiation from a cold object
K8-42: RADIOWAVES - ENERGY AND DIPOLE PATTERN
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Demonstrates transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves. Shows the radiation pattern of the dipole antenna
K8-45 RADIO WAVES FROM SPARK
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Demonstrates that a spark contains radio waves
K8-03 LIGHT NANOSECOND
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Shows the distance light travels in one nanosecond
K8-01 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - MODEL
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Shows the relationship between the electric and magnetic field vectors in a plane-polarized traveling electromagnetic wave
J3-23 FARADAY CAGE - RADIOWAVES
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that radio waves cannot penetrate a Faraday cage
I2-08 RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Shows radiation from a hot object
I2-06 THERMOPILE WITH AUDIO OSCILLATOR
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Observe infrared radiation