Measurement & Units
K8-33: NANOSECOND CABLES
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Cables which delay a signal by a fixed time interval.
I1-01: THERMOMETERS
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Show several types of thermometers.
H1-31: SOUND LEVEL METER
Category: H1 Nature of Sound
Purpose:
Demonstrate use of a sound level meter.
H1-11: MICROPHONE AND OSCILLOSCOPE
Category: H1 Nature of Sound
Purpose:
Show the wave shape of various sounds.
G1-55: INERTIA BALANCE
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the measurement of inertial mass using SHM.
G2-06: FRAHM'S FREQUENCY METER
Category: G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
Purpose:
Check the 60 Hz line voltage frequency.
F2-41: DENSITY - SLOPE OF MASS VS VOLUME GRAPH
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Determine the density of water.
B4-21: DEFLECTION OF BEAM - OPTICAL LEVER
Category: B4 Elasticity
Purpose:
Demonstrate the small deflection of an aluminum beam due to weighting between supports.
E2-02: MEASUREMENT OF RADIUS OF EARTH
Category: E2 Astronomy
Purpose:
Demonstrate how the radius of the earth can be measured using trigonometry.
P4-51: MILLIKAN OIL DROP MODEL
Category: P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose:
Demonstrate geometry for the Millikan oil drop experiment.
B2-41: ROBERVAL BALANCE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate a paradox in equilibrium of forces and torques
A2-32: HEIGHT MEASUREMENT BY TRIGONOMETRY
Category: A2 Mathematics
Purpose:
Determine the height of a student using trigonometry
A1-32: VOLUMES - SPHERICAL VS CYLINDRICAL
Category: A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
Purpose:
Illustrate a volume perception paradox
A1-12: METRIC TAPE
Category: A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
Purpose:
Make measurements in the metric system
A1-02: MASSES - CHROME PLATED
Category: A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
Purpose:
Show a collection of calibrated masses
K8-04: SPEED OF LIGHT
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Measure the speed of light
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I1-01: THERMOMETERS
Show several types of thermometers. Read More
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I1-11 THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND HOLE
Illustrate thermal expansion in a paradoxical way. Read More
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I1-12: THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND RING
Demonstrate thermal expansion. Read More
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I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP
Demonstrate differential thermal expansion. Read More
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I1-14: THERMAL EXPANSION OF ALUMINUM - OPTICAL LEVER
Demonstrate thermal expansion in a complicated way. Read More
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I1-15: THERMAL EXPANSION - PIN BREAKER
Demonstrate thermal expansion in a dramatic way. Read More
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I1-16: THERMAL CONTRACTION OF CUPS WITH LN
Measure coefficients of linear expansion. Read More
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I1-17: THERMOSTAT - MODEL
Model of use of a bimetal strip in a thermostat. Read More
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I1-18: BIMETALLIC STRIP THERMOMETERS
Allow students to see how bimetallic strips are used in thermometers and thermostats. Read More
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I1-19: LAVA LAMP
Demonstrate differential thermal expansion between two liquids, and to take us all back to the 1960s. Read More
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I1-21: WATER NEAR 4 DEGREES CELCIUS
Demonstrate that the maximum density of water occurs around 4 degrees centigrade. Read More
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I1-22: WATER DENSITY VS TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the change in the density of water with temperature. Read More
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I1-32: RUBBER BAND CONTRACTION DURING HEATING
To demonstrate that rubber contracts when heated. Read More
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I1-40: REVERSIBLE THERMOELECTRIC DEMONSTRATOR
Demonstrate thermoelectric power generation or how thermoelectric devices can create hot and cold regions. Read More
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I1-41: THERMOELECTRIC MAGNET
Demonstrate production and use of thermoelectric current. Read More
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I1-42: THERMOELECTRIC FAN
Illustrate generation and use of thermoelectric current. Read More
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I1-51: RUBBER AT LN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate how a normally elastic material at room temperature becomes rigid at very low temperatures. Read More
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I1-52: TUNING FORK AT LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the change in frequency of a tuning fork at liquid nitrogen temperature. Read More
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I1-53: LEAD BELL AT LIQUID NITROGEN TEMPERATURE
Demonstrate the effect of temperature on vibrations in a lead bell. Read More
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I1-61: DUST EXPLOSION
Produce a dust explosion. Read More
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I1-62: DUST EXPLOSION MODEL
Show why small particles of flammable material can create a dust explosion when ignited. Read More
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I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Produce a hydrogen explosion. Read More
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I1-64: BURNING CANDLE - COMBUSTION PROCESS
Demonstrate features of the burning process and to debunk myths about this supposedly well-known demonstration. Read More
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I1-71: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - THERMOBILE
Illustrate shape-memory alloy. Read More
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I1-72: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - ICEMOBILE
Illustrate shape-memory alloy. Read More
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I1-73: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - COOL CRAFT
Illustrate shape-memory alloy. Read More
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I1-74: SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY - CLOVER
Illustrate shape-memory alloy. Read More
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