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L2-27: Infinity Mirror - Portable
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Illusion with half-silvered mirror.
G3-31: Spring and Horns
Category: G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
Purpose:
To audibly illustrate transmission of energy in a mechanical wave
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
F2-27: Buoyancy Paradox - Two Spheres
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
To illustrate an interesting brainteaser about bouyancy
D3-33: Centripetal Acceleration - Rotating Ball and Brick
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
To illustrate centripetal acceleration and the associated forces
I3-35: SOLAR BAG
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
To demonstrate how the density of a gas changes with temperature.
E2-73: AUDIOTAPE 18 MIN - SOUNDS FROM SPACE
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Tape of signals from several early artificial satellites.
I7-09: Spontaneous Ordering - Crystal Formation Models
Purpose:
Demonstrates the formation of crystal patterns from disordered objects
C3-13 INERTIA: HAMMERHEAD
Category: C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrates inertia in a hands-on manner
I2-28: WATER BALLOON AND CANDLE
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
To demonstrate the transfer of heat by water
L7-43: Telephoto Lens Model - Point Source
Category: L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose:
A model of a telephoto lens
C7-19: GAUSSIAN GUN
Category: C7 Collisions
Purpose:
Demonstrate transfer of energy in an elastic collision
I6-39: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - CHARLES' LAW
Purpose:
Model Charles' law.
I6-38: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - BOYLE'S LAW
Purpose:
Model Boyle's law.
I6-37: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - VAN DER WALLS FORCES
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of attractive force between molecules.
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D3-01 MASSES SLIDING ON ROTATING CROSSARM
Illustrates conservation of angular momentum Read More
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D3-02: MASS ON STRING - ORBITS WITH VARYING RADIUS
Illustrates conservation of angular momentum Read More
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D3-03 ROTATING CHAIR AND WEIGHTS
Illustrates conservation of angular momentum Read More
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D3-04: ROTATING STOOL AND WEIGHTS
Demonstrate conservation of angular momentum. Read More
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D3-05 ROTATING CHAIR AND BICYCLE WHEEL
Illustrates conservation of angular momentum Read More
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D3-06: ROTATING CHAIR - HELICOPTER MODEL
Demonstrate conservation of angular momentum
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D3-07: ROTATING PLATFORM
Demonstrate rotational kinematics and inertia. Read More
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D3-12: SWING MODEL
Model the pumping of a swing using conservation of angular momentum. Read More
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D3-21: INVERSE SPRINKLER - GLASS MODEL
This is a non-working sprinkler that was used for data in an American Journal of Physics paper. Read More
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D3-22: INVERSE SPRINKLER - METAL MODEL
Demonstrate the Feynman inverse sprinkler effect. Read More
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D3-31: AIR TABLE - TETHERBALL
Show qualitatively an example of non-conservation of angular momentum. Read More
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D3-32: KEYWHIP
Demonstrate angular momentum conservation in a surprising way. Read More
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D3-33: Centripetal Acceleration - Rotating Ball and Brick
Illustrate centripetal force and its relationship to velocity and radius. Read More
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D3-41: AIR TABLE - RECTANGULAR PUCK COLLISIONS
Qualitatively show conservation of angular momentum in collisions of a circular puck with a rectangular puck. Read More
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