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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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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