PHYS141
I5-51: SPECIFIC HEAT - ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate calorimitry and to determine experimentally the specific heats of aluminum and of copper.
I5-03: MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - JOULE'S METHOD
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Determine the mechanical equivalent of heat.
I4-32: FREEZING WATER BY PUMPING
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Freeze water by reducing the ambient pressure.
I4-19: CONDENSATION OF STEAM - SODA CAN COLLAPSE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Surprising demonstration using condensation of steam.
I4-17: AIR BALLOON ON LIQUID NITROGEN
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Demonstrate dramatically that the volume of vapor is greater than the volume of the same amount of liquid.
I4-13: CHANGE OF STATE OF LN - POPPING CAN LID
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Show the increase in volume which accompanies the transition from liquid to gaseous nitrogen.
I3-43: TIRE PRESSURE - UNLOADED AND LOADED
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Show that tire pressure does not change when the tire is loaded within its normal operating limits.
I3-31: IDEAL GAS LAW - VOLUME OF ONE MOLE
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrate that one mole of gas occupies 22.4 liters at STP.
H3-23: RESONANCE TUBE - OSCILLATOR, PLUNGER AND MICROPHONE
Category: H3 Standing Sound Waves
Purpose:
Demonstrate standing sound waves in a closed tube.
H3-13: ROARING TUBE - 8 FT
Category: H3 Standing Sound Waves
Purpose:
Demonstrate standing sound waves in air excited by convection currents.
H3-05: KUNDT'S TUBE - OSCILLATOR DRIVEN
Category: H3 Standing Sound Waves
Purpose:
Demonstrate standing waves in an air column.
H2-55: BEATS AND RESONANCE - TUNING BOXES
Category: H2 Wave Properties of Sound
Purpose:
Illustrate beats and resonance.
H2-26: PHASE REVERSAL BETWEEN STEREO SPEAKERS - MUSIC
Category: H2 Wave Properties of Sound
Purpose:
Demonstrate interference of sound in a dramatic way.
G3-52: ROPE WAVE GENERATOR - ROPE TENSION VS WAVELENGTH
Category: G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
Purpose:
Observe the change in wavelength of a vibrating rope as the tension is varied.
G1-82: PENDULUM WAVES
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Create waves in a very dramatic way using a series of fifteen carefully adjusted independent pendula.
G1-54: MASS'S DOUBLE PENDULUM
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate the transition of potential energy into energy of oscillation of the pendulum, and the operation of an escapement.
G1-35: MASS ON SPRING - EFFICIENT MODEL
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the motion of a mass on a spring.
G1-34: AIR TRACK - SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate simple harmonic motion of a mass held by two springs.
F2-07: BUOYANCY - PEPSI AND DIET PEPSI
Category: F2 Buoyancy
Purpose:
Show the difference in density between soft drinks with and without sugar.
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I5-01 MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - SHOT BAG
Demonstrates that heat can be produced from mechanical work
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I5-02: TRANSFORMATION OF MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO HEAT
Demonstrate transformation of mechanical energy into heat. Read More
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I5-03: MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - JOULE'S METHOD
Determine the mechanical equivalent of heat. Read More
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I5-11 ADIABATIC PROCESS - AIR PISTON WITH THERMISTOR
Demonstrates adiabatic compression and expansion of air
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I5-12: ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF AIR - FOG IN BOTTLE
Demonstrate adiabatic cooling of air Read More
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I5-15: ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Illustrate adiabatic cooling by producing dry ice
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I5-21: HEATING AIR BY COMPRESSION
Demonstrate heating air by compression. Read More
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I5-22 FIRE SYRINGE
Demonstrates heating air by compression
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I5-31 STEAM ENGINE - STATIONARY
Working model of a steam engine
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I5-32: STIRLING ENGINE
Demonstrates a Stirling engine
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I5-33 STEAM ROLLER
Toy steam roller with real steam engine
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I5-41: ENDOTHERMIC REACTION - ENTROPY
Aid a discussion of entropy. Read More
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I5-51: SPECIFIC HEAT - ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Illustrate calorimitry and to determine experimentally the specific heats of aluminum and of copper. Read More
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I5-52: ELECTRIC CALORIMETER
Determine the equivalence between electrical energy and heat energy (the electrical equivalent of heat). Read More
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