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L2-27: Infinity Mirror - Portable
Category: L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose:
Illusion with half-silvered mirror.
Q3-01: Helix Diffraction
Category: Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
Purpose:
To model the structure of a helical molecule
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
I6-61: MAXWELL'S DEMON
Purpose:
Example of a "Maxwell Demon."
I4-16: DRINKING BIRD
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Stimulate thought about heat exchange and liquid-vapor phase transitions.
K7-29: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.6 HZ TRANSIENTS
Category: K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose:
Demonstrate transients using a circuit with a very long time constant.
K7-14: RC CIRCUIT - 100 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Category: K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose:
Demonstrate a reasonably fast RC circuit.
K5-34: THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE IN COPPER
Category: K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Show that the resistance of copper changes linearly with temperature.
I2-03: CROOKE'S RADIOMETER - ROTATION REVERSAL
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Counterintuitive demonstration of Crookes' radiometer designed to make students understand radiation better.
I2-01: CROOKES' RADIOMETER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Stimulate discussion about radiative heat transfer and conservation of momentum with photons.
M7-05: ROPE AND COOKIE COOLERS
Category: M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose:
Demonstrate the concept of polarization of a transverse wave.
J6-03: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK - WITHOUT CORE
Category: J6 Electromagnets
Purpose:
Demonstrate electromagnetism.
J5-19: MAGNETIC FIELDS OF PARALLEL AND ANTIPARALLEL CURRENTS
Category: J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose:
Show the magnetic fields of parallel and antiparallel current-carrying wires.
L7-03: SHUTTER SPEED OF A CAMERA
Category: L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose:
Measure the shutter speed of a camera.
H4-95: AUDIOTAPE - NONESUCH GUIDE TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Category: H4 Music
Purpose:
Early recording of various electronic music effects.
H4-92: AUDIO RECORDING - DIGITAL DOMAIN DEMONSTRATION CD
Category: H4 Music
Purpose:
Examples of early digital sound reproduction.
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D4-01: GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHTS
Illustrate precession and nutation with a precision gyroscope.
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D4-02: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE WITH COUNTERWEIGHT
Demonstrate precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
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D4-03: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE ON PIVOT
Demonstrates gyroscopic precession and nutation Read More
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D4-04: BICYCLE WHEEL GYROSCOPE ON ROPE
Illustrate gyroscopic precession in a surprising way.
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D4-05: GYROSCOPE WITH GIMBAL RINGS
Demonstrate gyroscopic stability.
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D4-06: ELECTRIC GYROSCOPE
Demonstrates gyroscopic precession and nutation Read More
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D4-07: SUITCASE GYROSCOPE
Allow people to "feel" the effect of gyroscopic forces.
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D4-08: PRECESSION AND NUTATION OF GYROSCOPE - MODEL
Show the geometrical relation between precession and nutation of a gyroscope.
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D4-09: ZERO-TORQUE GYROSCOPE
Demonstrate that the axis of rotation does not change when the net gravitational torque on the gyroscope is zero.
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D4-10: AIR GYROSCOPE
Show gyroscopic effects in a relatively friction-free system.
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D4-21: SHIP STABILIZER
Demonstrate how a gyroscope can stabilize the rocking of a ship.
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D4-22: MONORAIL CAR
Demonstrate gyroscopic stability Read More
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D4-23: GYROCOMPASS
Illustrate the operation of the gyrocompass.
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D4-24: GYROCOMPASS - MODEL
Demonstrate how a gyrocompass works.
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D4-25: GYROSCOPE - TOY
Illustrate the gyroscope.
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D4-27: EULER'S DISK
Demonstrate kinematics and inertia. Read More
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