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.