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Magnetic Fields and Forces
K1-07: Interacting Coils
Category:
K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that current-carrying coils produce magnetic fields and interact like bar magnets
J5-32: MAGNETIC LEVITATION - PERMANENT MAGNET AND ELECTROMAGNET
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Demonstrate magnetic levitation.
I1-41: THERMOELECTRIC MAGNET
Category:
I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose
:
Demonstrate production and use of thermoelectric current.
K2-64: UNIPOLAR GENERATOR
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate unipolar generation of DC voltage, which may involve an explanation other than electromagnetic induction.
K2-46: MAGNET LEVITATION ABOVE SPINNING DISC
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate Lenz's law in a dramatic way.
J7-23: MAGNETIC DOMAINS - MODEL
Category:
J7 Magnetic Materials
Purpose
:
Model the behavior of a magnetic material in a magnetic field.
J7-10: DIAMAGNETIC REPULSION OF WATER
Category:
J7 Magnetic Materials
Purpose
:
Demonstrate diamagnetism of water
J6-33: ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the force on a solenoid core, and to contrast forces on magnetic and non-magnetic cores.
J6-32: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE - SMALL
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
J6-31: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
J6-21: MAGNETIC FIELD IN GAP OF ELECTROMAGNET
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Semi-quantitatively measure the magnetic field in the air gap of a magnet.
J6-03: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK - WITHOUT CORE
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate electromagnetism.
J6-02: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Demonstrate an electromagnet.
J6-01: ELECTROMAGNET WITH BANG
Category:
J6 Electromagnets
Purpose
:
Illustrate the force which can be exerted by a small electromagnet.
J5-41: FLUX MODEL - MAGNETOSTATIC
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Illustrate flux through plane at an angle.
J5-36: MAGNETIC SPINNER
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Demonstrate magnetic levitation.
J5-30: OMEGA LEVITRON
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Show an interesting demonstration of magnetism.
J5-31: QUADRUPOLE MAGNETIC FILED
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Visualize the magnetic field of a quadrupole magnet.
J5-19: MAGNETIC FIELDS OF PARALLEL AND ANTIPARALLEL CURRENTS
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Show the magnetic fields of parallel and antiparallel current-carrying wires.
J5-18: OERSTED EXPERIMENT
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Demonstrates that magnetic fields are generated around current-carrying wires
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A General Materials and Mathematics
A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
A2 Mathematics
B Statics
B1 Center of Mass Statics
B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
B3 Simple Machines
B4 Elasticity
C Kinematics and Dynamics
C1 Center of Mass Motion
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
C3 First Law of Motion
C4 Second Law of Motion
C5 Third Law of Motion
C6 Friction
C7 Collisions
C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
D Rotational Mechanics
D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
D2 Moment of Inertia
D3 Angular Momentum
D4 Gyroscopes
D5 Rotational Esoterica
E Gravitation and Astronomy
E1 Gravitation and Orbits
E2 Astronomy
F Fluid Mechanics
F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
F2 Buoyancy
F3 Surface Tension
F4 Fluid in Motion
F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
G Vibrations and Mechanical Waves
G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
G4 Mechanical Waves - Two Dimensional
H Sound
H1 Nature of Sound
H2 Wave Properties of Sound
H3 Standing Sound Waves
H4 Music
H5 The Ear
H6 The Voice
I Thermodynamics
I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
I2 Transfer of Heat
I3 Gases
I4 Changes of State
I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
I7 Solid State and Low Temperature Physics
J Electostatics and Magnetostatics
J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
J2 Electrostatic Devices and Applications
J3 Electric FIelds and Potential
J4 Capacitance and Polarization
J5 Magnetostatics
J6 Electromagnets
J7 Magnetic Materials
K Electromagnetic Principles
K1 Forces on Moving Charges
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
K3 Transformers
K4 Motors and Generators
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
K7 RLC Circuits
K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
L Geometrical Optics
L1 Light Sources and Light Rays
L2 Plane Mirrors
L3 Curved Mirrors
L4 Refraction
L5 Total Internal Reflection
L6 Lenses
L7 Optical Instruments
M Wave Optics
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
M2 Diffraction - Circular
M3 Interferometers
M4 Thin Film Interference
M5 Interference and Diffraction Esoterica
M6 Holograms
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
M9 Circular Polarization
N Spectra and Color
N1 Continuous Spectra
N2 Line Spectra
N3 Color
O Vision
O1 Image Production
O2 Visual Latency
O3 Color Vision
O4 Optical Illusions
P Modern Physics
P1 Relativity
P2 Quantum Mechanics
P3 Atoms and Molecules
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Q Biophysics
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Q2 Organs
Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
I7-01: CRYSTAL MODELS - SET OF 2
Set of two simple crystal models.
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I7-02: CRYSTAL MODELS - BRAVAIS SET OF 14
Models of crystals
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I7-03: CRYSTAL MODELS - BRAVAIS SUPPLEMENTAL SET OF 16
Models of crystals
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I7-04: CRYSTAL MODELS - CALCITE
Model a calcite crystal with a sample of the real thing
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I7-05: CRYSTAL MODELS - LARGE
Large models of crystals.
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I7-06: CRYSTAL MODELS - LARGE UNIVERSAL
Set of components to form a large number of crystal types.
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I7-07: CLOSE-PACKED CRYSTALLITE
Display the low index surfaces of close-packed crystals
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I7-08: CRYSTAL MODEL WITH FAULTS
Visualization of a crystal fault within a simple crystal structure.
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I7-09: Spontaneous Ordering - Crystal Formation Models
Illustrates small objects ordering themselves upon agitation.
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I7-11: FERMI SURFACE OF ALUMINUM
Illustrate the Fermi surface of aluminum.
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I7-21: SUPERCONDUCTOR - MAGNET LEVITATION
Demonstrate levitation of a magnet above a high-temperature superconductor
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I7-22: Phonon Propagation - Simple 1D Model
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I7-31: FILLED CONDUCTION BANDS
Demonstrate that filled bands and empty bands are non-conductive; only partially filled bands are active.
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