Below are a sample some popular demonstrations used in a particular class. Consider using these in your classes, or learn more about a demo you saw while taking that class.
PHYS106 Demonstrations - List
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I5-11 ADIABATIC PROCESS - AIR PISTON WITH THERMISTOR
Demonstrates adiabatic compression and expansion of air Read More
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O1-11: TEST OF NEARSIGHTEDNESS VS. FARSIGHTEDNESS
Identify nearsighted and farsighted eyes using laser speckle Read More
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L2-05 PERVERTED IMAGE - AXES IN MIRROR
Counterintuitive investigation of the nature of the image of a plane mirror Read More
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M1-11 LASER DIFFRACTION - FIXED DOUBLE SLITS
Demonstrates double slit interference Read More
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O4-08: GREEN TOMATO
Generates discussion about the variation of index of refraction with color Read More
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M8-01 POLAROIDS AND KARO SYRUP
Demonstration of an optical cavity Read More
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H2-21 AUDIBLE YOUNG'S EXPERIMENT - GROUP LISTENING
Demonstrates interference of sound waves with two coherent sources Read More
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H1-01 BELL IN VACUUM
Demonstrates sound wave requirement for a medium Read More
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G2-01 MASS ON SPRING - HAND HELD
Demonstrates resonance and phase shift at resonance Read More
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H2-11: SOUND LENS
Demonstrate focusing of sound by refraction in a sound lens Read More
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G3-05: SHIVE WAVE MACHINE - PARTIAL REFLECTIONS
Show that a wave will be partially reflected at a point where the impedance changes Read More
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H3-61 BEAKER BREAKER
Breaks a glass beaker with sound Read More
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E2-22 UMBRA AND PENUMBRA
Illustrates shadow umbra and penumbra Read More
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L2-24: PARTIALLY SILVERED CYLINDER
Demonstrate partially silvered surfaces Read More
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I4-02: PVT SURFACE - TRANSPARENT
Illustrate aspects of phase transitions Read More
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H2-26: PHASE REVERSAL BETWEEN STEREO SPEAKERS - MUSIC
Demonstrate interference of sound in a dramatic way Read More
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L6-10: IMAGE LOCATION WITH TV CAMERA - LENS
Locate both real and virtual images of a convex lens Read More
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I2-04 WIEN'S LAW OF THERMAL RADIATION
Shows that higher temperature blackbodies radiate with shorter wavelengths Read More
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O2-11 PULFRICH PENDULUM
Demonstrate visual latency and the Pulfrich phenomenon in a very dramatic way Read More
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O4-31: TRAPEZOIDAL WINDOW
Classic depth illusion Read More
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M4-11: ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING
Show how a quarter-wavelength coating prevents reflection Read More
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M4-21: SOAP FILM INTERFERENCE - SIMPLE LARGE VERSION
Very simple and clear demonstration of soap film interference Read More
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M4-12: DICHROIC FILTERS
Show how dichroic filters work Read More
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M4-31: IRIDESCENT BOTTLE
Demonstrate iridescence from thin film interference Read More
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M2-01 LASER DIFFRACTION - PINHOLES
Demonstrates laser diffraction by pinholes Read More
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M3-01 MICHELSON INTERFEROMETER - LASER LIGHT
Shows laser light fringes using a Michelson interferometer Read More
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M8-21: CALCITE BIREFRINGENCE
Demonstrate birefringence in a calcite crystal Read More
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P2-13: ELECTRON DIFFRACTION
Demonstrates the wave properties of electrons Read More
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L7-04: DEPTH OF FIELD AND FIELD OF VIEW
To demonstrate depth of field as a function of aperture setting, and to demonstrate field of view as a function… Read More
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L7-11: OPTICAL BOARD - ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE
Model the optics of an astronomical telescope Read More
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L7-23: ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE - TV
To illustratre how an astronomical telescope works Read More
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L7-24: TERRESTRIAL TELESCOPE - TV
To illustrate how a terrestrial telescope works Read More
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L7-25: GALILEAN TELESCOPE - TV
To illustratre how a Galilean telescope works Read More
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M8-14: PHOTOELASTICITY
Demonstrate photoelasticity in plastic Read More
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L2-61: MIRROR TILES WITH LIGHT BULB
Show multiple reflections using two mirrors Read More
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N1-05 SPECTRA - VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
Demonstrates continuous spectrum Read More
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P3-61: FLUORESCENT LIQUIDS
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M4-02: NEWTON'S RINGS - PROJECTION
Demonstrate a well-known interference pattern Read More
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M1-34: LASER DIFFRACTION - COMPACT DISC
Demonstrate interference of a laser beam by a type of grating Read More
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L3-03 LARGE CONVEX MIRROR (60cm)
To show the image of a convex mirror Read More
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