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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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H4-01: FOURIER SYNTHESIS
Demonstrate Fourier synthesis of complex wave shapes Read More
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H4-04 FOURIER ANALYSIS - DIGITAL OSCILLOSCOPE
Demonstrates the Fourier spectrum of complex waves Read More
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H4-11 SAVART'S DISCS
Demonstrates the relationship of pitch and musical intervals to mechanical vibration frequency Read More
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H4-12: LISSAJOUS FREQUENCY MEASUREMENT
Show how frequencies can be matched using Lissajous figures Read More
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H4-13: PLAYING IN JUST INTONATION
Show musical intervals in just intonation Read More
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H4-14: LISSAJOUS FIGURES - VOICE
Provide a Lissajous type display from a single vocal source Read More
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H4-16: TUNER - KORG
Demonstrate use of an electronic tuner Read More
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H4-17: AUDIOTAPE 16 MIN - MUSICAL TEMPERAMENT
Demonstrate use of an electronic tuner Read More
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H4-18: LISSAJOUS FIGURES WITH SOUND
Demonstrate use of an electronic tuner Read More
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H4-21: EDGE TONES
Illustrate edge tones and the factors that effect their sound Read More
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H4-22: BOTTLE BAND
Demonstrate how edge tones and Helmholtz resonators can be used to create a bottle band Read More
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H4-23: SOUND BOARD - TUNING FORK AND LECTURE TABLE
Demonstrate the effect of a sounding board Read More
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H4-31: VIOLIN
Demonstrate some acoustical features of the violin Read More
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H4-32: VIBRAPHONE
Illustrate how a vibraphone works Read More
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H4-33: ORGAN PIPE
Illustrate how an organ pipe works Read More
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H4-34: GUITAR AND OSCILLOSCOPE
Illustrate how a guitar works Read More
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H4-35: FRENCH HORN
Show what a French horn and other similar instruments, such as the French horn, look like Read More
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H4-36: LIP-BLOWN TUBE
Determine the frequencies and harmonic numbers of the resonances in a plastic tube blown like a trumpet Read More
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H4-37: FLEXIBLE TRUMPET
Demonstrate some acoustical features of the trumpet Read More
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H4-38: CORNET
Demonstrate the features of a cornet Read More
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H4-39: PLASTIC TUBE FLUTE
Show basic features of a very simple flute Read More
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H4-40: PLASTIC TUBE CLARINET
Demonstrate how the clarinet overblows at a musical twelfth Read More
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H4-41: DRUM
Demonstrate a pretty drum Read More
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H4-42 RECORDER
Can hear the sounds of a recorder Read More
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H4-43: UKELELE
Experiment with the increasingly-popular ukelele Read More
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H4-51: MODULATION - AM AND FM
Demonstrate AM and FM signal modulation as an introduction to vibrato and tremolo Read More
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H4-52: SPECTRUM ANALYSIS OF MODULATION
Compare and analyze the frequency spectra of various modulated sounds such as tremolo, vibrato, and beats Read More
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H4-53: MOOG ROGUE SYNTHESIZER
Illustrates a simple analog music synthesizer Read More
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H4-55: YAMAHA DX7S DIGITAL SYNTHESIZER
Demonstrate features of a modern digital synthesizer Read More
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H4-56: SYNTHESIZER INTRODUCTION - VOLTAGE CONTROL OF FREQUENCY
Illustrate a voltage-controlled frequency device Read More
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H4-58: MODULATION - AM RADIO
Show amplitude modulation in in AM radio signals Read More
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H4-64: DISTORTION IN AUDIO AMPLIFIER
Demonstrate distortion due to over-driving an audio amplifier Read More
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H4-65: CROSSOVER NETWORK FOR SPEAKERS
Demonstrate the operation af a crossover network. Read More
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H4-66: CROSSOVER NETWORK - LARGE ADVENT
Show circuit and components of a passive crossover network and how the crossover network functions Read More
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H4-67: CD WITH HOLE
See if a compact disc will play even if it has a small hole drilled through it Read More
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H4-68: MP3 COMPRESSION
Play and compare various MP3 compressions of a short musical CD excerpt Read More
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H4-71: AUDIOTAPE 20 MIN - ACOUSTICS FOR THE MUSIC EDUCATOR
Illustrate some principles of room acoustics as applied to music rehearsal rooms and concert halls Read More
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H4-81: AUDIO CART - COMPLETE AUDIO SYSTEM
Show the various components of a reasonably modern audio system Read More
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H4-91: COMPACT DISC - MULTIMEDIA SOUND
Demonstration of a number of audio effects and source of a variety of musical instrument and other sounds Read More
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H4-92: AUDIO RECORDING - DIGITAL DOMAIN DEMONSTRATION CD
Examples of early digital sound reproduction Read More
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