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.
PHYS273 Demonstrations - List
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G1-01 EXAMPLES OF SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
Illustrates simple harmonic motion Read More
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G1-14 PENDULA WITH DIFFERENT MASSES
Demonstrates independence of a simple pendulum's period with mass of the bob Read More
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G1-15 PENDULA WITH 4 TO 1 LENGTH RATIO
Shows that period of a simple pendulum is proportional to the square root of its length Read More
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G2-21 COUPLED PENDULA
Demonstrates coupling of motion between two pendula of the same length Read More
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G3-01 SHIVE WAVE MACHINE - TRAVELING WAVES
Models a slowly-traveling wave Read More
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G3-21 TRANSVERSE WAVES ON A LONG SPRING
Demonstrates traveling waves Read More
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G3-43 WHIP
Demonstrates traveling waves Read More
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H2-41 DOPPLER BALL
Demonstrates the Doppler effect Read More
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K8-01 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - MODEL
Shows the relationship between the electric and magnetic field vectors in a plane-polarized traveling electromagnetic wave Read More
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K8-45 RADIO WAVES FROM SPARK
Demonstrates that a spark contains radio waves Read More
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M1-02 LASER DIFFRACTION - VARIABLE SINGLE SLIT
Demonstrates single slit diffraction Read More
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M1-11 LASER DIFFRACTION - FIXED DOUBLE SLITS
Demonstrates double slit interference Read More
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K8-42: RADIOWAVES - ENERGY AND DIPOLE PATTERN
Demonstrates transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves. Shows the radiation pattern of the dipole antenna Read More
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G2-07: PSYCHOACOUSTIC VIBRATION TRANSDUCER
Demonstrates coupled oscillations Read More
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M1-01: LASER DIFFRACTION - FIXED SINGLE SLIT
Demonstrate single slit diffraction Read More
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G2-22: BAR-COUPLED PENDULA
Demonstrate a coupling resonance and to show normal modes Read More
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G2-23: SPRING-COUPLED PHYSICAL PENDULA
Demonstrate resonance and normal modes Read More
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G2-24: COUPLED PENDULA - 100 TO 1 MASS RATIO
Illustrate mechanical resonance Read More
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G1-34: AIR TRACK - SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION
Demonstrate simple harmonic motion of a mass held by two springs 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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G3-25: SLINKY ON LECTURE TABLE - IMPEDANCE MISMATCH
Show partial reflections and dependence of wave speed on density of the medium Read More
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H1-41: ULTRASONIC MOTION DETECTOR
Demonstrate how an ultrasonic motion detector works Read More
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H1-44: ULTRASONIC MOTION DETECTOR WAVE FORM
Show the wave form of the ultrasonic signal created by the ultrasonic motion detector Read More
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K7-24: RLC CIRCUIT - 60 HZ WITH LIGHT BULB LOAD
Demonstrate a series RLC circuit in a graphic way Read More
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K8-46: Radio Waves & Faraday Cage
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