PiP Apr 2014
K2-40: MAGNETIC ACCELERATOR
Category: K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose:
Demonstrate magnetic potential energy
C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the rocket principle in a dramatic way
C2-41: VECTOR ADDITION OF VELOCITIES
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Illustrate addition of two orthogonal velocity components
C2-25: FUNNEL CART
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
D3-03 ROTATING CHAIR AND WEIGHTS
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Illustrates conservation of angular momentum
D1-53 LOOP-THE-LOOP
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates centripetal force and conservation of energy in a rotating object
C7-18 COLLISIONS OF BALLS - ASTROBLASTER
Category: C7 Collisions
Purpose:
Shows velocity multiplication in colliding balls
C5-14 ROCKET TRIKE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate Newton's third law of motion
C3-05 INERTIA - PEN IN BOTTLE
Category: C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose:
Dramatically demonstrate inertia
C2-22 MONKEY AND HUNTER
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
C2-11 RACING BALLS
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Illustrate linear kinematics
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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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