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L2-27: Infinity Mirror - Portable
Category:
L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose
:
Illusion with half-silvered mirror.
Q3-01: Helix Diffraction
Category:
Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
Purpose
:
To model the structure of a helical molecule
Q1-12: Arm Model
Category:
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Purpose
:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
Q2-01: Heart Model
Category:
Q2 Organs
Purpose
:
To illustrate fluid flow of the human circulatory system
Q1-01: Spinal Expansion Model
Category:
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Purpose
:
To illustrate the effects of microgravity on the human spine
E2-72: AUDIOTAPE 14 MIN - NRAO PULSAR
Category:
E2 Astronomy
Purpose
:
To listen to a pulsar
E2-71: MILLISECOND PULSAR
Category:
E2 Astronomy
Purpose
:
To "hear" the signal from a pulsar.
I6-61: MAXWELL'S DEMON
Category:
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
Purpose
:
Example of a "Maxwell Demon."
I4-16: DRINKING BIRD
Category:
I4 Changes of State
Purpose
:
Stimulate thought about heat exchange and liquid-vapor phase transitions.
K7-29: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.6 HZ TRANSIENTS
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate transients using a circuit with a very long time constant.
K7-14: RC CIRCUIT - 100 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate a reasonably fast RC circuit.
K5-34: THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE IN COPPER
Category:
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose
:
Show that the resistance of copper changes linearly with temperature.
I2-03: CROOKE'S RADIOMETER - ROTATION REVERSAL
Category:
I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose
:
Counterintuitive demonstration of Crookes' radiometer designed to make students understand radiation better.
I2-01: CROOKES' RADIOMETER
Category:
I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose
:
Stimulate discussion about radiative heat transfer and conservation of momentum with photons.
M7-05: ROPE AND COOKIE COOLERS
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the concept of polarization of a transverse wave.
J6-03: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK - WITHOUT CORE
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate electromagnetism.
J5-19: MAGNETIC FIELDS OF PARALLEL AND ANTIPARALLEL CURRENTS
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Show the magnetic fields of parallel and antiparallel current-carrying wires.
L7-03: SHUTTER SPEED OF A CAMERA
Category:
L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose
:
Measure the shutter speed of a camera.
H4-95: AUDIOTAPE - NONESUCH GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Category:
H4 Music
Purpose
:
Early recording of various electronic music effects.
H4-92: AUDIO RECORDING - DIGITAL DOMAIN DEMONSTRATION CD
Category:
H4 Music
Purpose
:
Examples of early digital sound reproduction.
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