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L2-27: Infinity Mirror - Portable
Category:
L2 Plane Mirrors
Purpose
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Illusion with half-silvered mirror.
G3-31: Spring and Horns
Category:
G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
Purpose
:
To audibly illustrate transmission of energy in a mechanical wave
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
F2-27: Buoyancy Paradox - Two Spheres
Category:
F2 Buoyancy
Purpose
:
To illustrate an interesting brainteaser about bouyancy
D3-33: Centripetal Acceleration - Rotating Ball and Brick
Category:
D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose
:
To illustrate centripetal acceleration and the associated forces
I3-35: SOLAR BAG
Category:
I3 Gases
Purpose
:
To demonstrate how the density of a gas changes with temperature.
E2-73: AUDIOTAPE 18 MIN - SOUNDS FROM SPACE
Category:
E2 Astronomy
Purpose
:
Tape of signals from several early artificial satellites.
E2-72: AUDIOTAPE 14 MIN - NRAO PULSAR
Category:
E2 Astronomy
Purpose
:
To listen to a pulsar
E2-71: MILLISECOND PULSAR
Category:
E2 Astronomy
Purpose
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To "hear" the signal from a pulsar.
I7-09: Spontaneous Ordering - Crystal Formation Models
Category:
I7 Solid State and Low Temperature Physics
Purpose
:
Demonstrates the formation of crystal patterns from disordered objects
C3-13 INERTIA: HAMMERHEAD
Category:
C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Illustrates inertia in a hands-on manner
I2-28: WATER BALLOON AND CANDLE
Category:
I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose
:
To demonstrate the transfer of heat by water
L7-43: Telephoto Lens Model - Point Source
Category:
L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose
:
A model of a telephoto lens
H4-43: UKELELE
Category:
H4 Music
Purpose
:
Music?
C7-19: GAUSSIAN GUN
Category:
C7 Collisions
Purpose
:
Demonstrate transfer of energy in an elastic collision
I6-39: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - CHARLES' LAW
Category:
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
Purpose
:
Model Charles' law.
I6-38: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - BOYLE'S LAW
Category:
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
Purpose
:
Model Boyle's law.
I6-37: MOLECULAR MOTION DEMO - VAN DER WALLS FORCES
Category:
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
Purpose
:
Introduce the concept of attractive force between molecules.
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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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