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I6-52: ENTROPY - FOUR BALLS IN GAS DIFFUSION MODEL
Purpose:
Demonstrate that an ordered state is statistically possible.
I6-33: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - GAS PRESSURE
Purpose:
Model gas pressure.
I4-19: CONDENSATION OF STEAM - SODA CAN COLLAPSE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Surprising demonstration using condensation of steam.
I3-52: CONSTANT VOLUME GAS THERMOMETER - ABSOLUTE ZERO
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Determine the value of absolute zero.
I3-19: LIFTING USING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Dramatically demonstrate an effect of air pressure.
I3-12: WATER BAROMETER - CAN CRUSHER
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Illustrate a result of atmospheric pressure.
I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.
I1-01: THERMOMETERS
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Show several types of thermometers.
F4-11: LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW OF AIR
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate laminar and turbulent flow.
F4-01: VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Compare the viscosities of water and mineral oil.
F2-13: BOUYANCY - EXPANDING BALLOON CONUNDRUM
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Conundrum involving weight of an expanding balloon.
F2-07: BUOYANCY - PEPSI AND DIET PEPSI
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Show the difference in density between soft drinks with and without sugar.
F2-04: BUOYANCY - SPHERE AND WATER
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Challenge the students' thinking about the buoyant force by considering the question: "Will a round object, without a flat top and bottom surface, experience a buoyant force, as does a cylinder?"
F1-11: HYDRAULIC PRESS
Category: F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate dramatically Pascal's Law and the large forces attainable using hydraulic systems.
F1-05: DOES WATER SEEK ITS OWN LEVEL?
Category: F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
Purpose:
A trick to challenge the students.
F1-04: EQUILIBRIUM TUBES
Category: F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
Purpose:
Demonstrate that pressure is transmitted equally throughout a fluid.
F1-02: FLUID PRESSURE VS DEPTH - ANEROID GAUGE
Category: F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
Purpose:
Show water pressure versus depth with an aneroid gauge.
D2-05: DUMBBELL - VARIABLE MOMENT OF INERTIA
Category: D2 Moment of Inertia
Purpose:
Demonstrate the effect of moment of inertia.
B4-14: ELASTIC LIMIT OF WIRE
Category: B4 Elasticity
Purpose:
Demonstrate the variation in tensile strength with wire diameter.
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D1-01 STROBOSCOPE AND FAN
Demonstrates rotational motion using stroboscope Read More
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D1-11: CYCLOID - LIGHT BULB ON WHEEL
Demonstrate cycloidal motion Read More
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D1-12: ADDITION OF ANGULAR VELOCITIES
Illustrate the complex motion resulting from addition of two angular velocities Read More
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D1-21: ANGULAR VELOCITY - OBERBECK CROSS
Measure the angular velocity of a rotating object Read More
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D1-30: TRAJECTORY FROM CIRCULAR ORBIT - OVERHEAD PROJECTOR
Show that the instantaneous velocity of an object executing uniform circular motion is tangent to the circle Read More
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D1-31: TRAJECTORY FROM SPIRAL
Show that forces are required to create circular motion Read More
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D1-32: TRAJECTORY FROM CIRCULAR ORBIT
Show that the instantaneous velocity of an object executing uniform circular motion is tangent to the circle Read More
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D1-33 ROTATING MASS ON STRING
Illustrates centripetal force and that instantaneous velocity is tangent to the circular path Read More
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D1-34 ROTATING MASS ON SPRING
Illustrates centripetal force Read More
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D1-35 CENTRIPETAL FORCE - ROTATING MASS
Measures the required centripetal force for an object to move with uniform circular motion Read More
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D1-36: AIR TABLE - CENTRIPETAL FORCE
Show that centripetal force varies with angular velocity Read More
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D1-37 MUDSLINGER
Illustrates centripetal force and that instantaeous velocity is tangent to the circular path Read More
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D1-39: PENNY AND COAT HANGER
Demonstrate centripetal force and centrifugal reaction in a dramatic way Read More
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D1-40: CENTRIPETAL FORCE ON ROTATING RUBBER BAND
Demonstrate centripetal force and centrifugal reaction Read More
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D1-41 ROTATING WATER BUCKET
Demonstrates centripetal force and centrifugal reaction Read More
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D1-42: ROTATING WATER BUCKET WITH SPONGE
Illustrate centripetal force and centrifugal reaction with a trick Read More
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D1-43: INERTIAL FORCES - BALLS IN ROTATING JARS
Demonstrate inertial forces in bodies submerged in air and in water Read More
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D1-44: ACCELEROMETERS AND FRAMES OF REFERENCE
Demonstrate the direction of the acceleration in both rotational and translational coordinate systems Read More
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D1-51 BANKED CURVE MODEL
Aid in explaining banked turns Read More
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D1-52: FAIRGROUND ROTOR
Illustrate the application of rotational forces Read More
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D1-53 LOOP-THE-LOOP
Demonstrates conservation of energy in a rotating object and centripetal force Read More
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D1-55: ROTATING ELASTIC RINGS
Demonstrate "centrifugal reaction" and to indicate why the earth is oblate Read More
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D1-61: Rolling versus Sliding
Applies conservation of energy to a rolling object Read More
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D1-62: CONSERVATION OF ENERGY IN ROLLING BODY
Demonstrate conversion of gravitational potential energy into translational and rotational kinetic energy Read More
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D1-63: MAXWELL PENDULUM - LARGE
Demonstrate transformations between gravitational potential energy and rotational kinetic energy Read More
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D1-64: MAXWELL PENDULUM - SMALL
Demonstrate transformations between gravitational potential energy and rotational kinetic energy Read More
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D1-65: YO-YO
Illustrate transformation between various forms of energy and to perform yo-yo tricks Read More
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D1-81: TRICYCLE
Illustrate a tricky problem in rotational dynamics Read More
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D1-82: ROLLING FRICTION
Show the direction of the frictional force when a rolling object is accelerated Read More
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D1-83: SPOOL
Illustrate a counterintuitive problem in rotational dynamics Read More
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D1-84: SPINNING CYLINDRICAL SHELL
A counterintuitive demonstration of rotational dynamics Read More
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