PHYS105
K6-22: ENERGY CONVERSION - IMMERSION HEATER
Category: K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose:
Demonstrate quantitatively the conversion of electrical energy into heat.
K5-23: ROTATING TWO-COLOR LED
Category: K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrate that what comes out of a 110 VAC plug is in fact alternating current.
I3-16: COLLAPSE OF CAN - LARGE PUMP
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrate the forces created by atmospheric air pressure.
K5-14: ELECTRIC CELL
Category: K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrate how an electric cell is formed.
K4-09: BICYCLE GENERATOR - LIGHT BULBs VS CFLs
Category: K4 Motors and Generators
Purpose:
Compare brightness and power requirements of regular tungsten filament light bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps.
I2-45: CONVECTION - HIGH/LOW CANDLES IN CYLINDER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Brainteaser regarding convection.
I2-27: THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN ALUMINUM AND COPPER
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Show process of thermal equilibrium happening between touching aluminum and copper cylinders.
C8-22: ENERGY CONVERSION - SUPERBALL AND SOUNDING BOARD
Category: C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
Purpose:
Show transformation of energy from one form to another.
C8-21: ROCK AND WASTE BASKET
Category: C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
Purpose:
Demonstrate conservation of energy in a humorous way.
O4-33: IMPOSSIBLE TRIANGLE
Category: O4 Optical Illusions
Purpose:
Classic impossible triangle illusion with a twist.
I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Produce a hydrogen explosion
N1-07: VARIATION OF SPECTRUM WITH LAMP INTENSITY
Category: N1 Continuous Spectra
Purpose:
Demonstrate continuous spectrum as the brightness of the source changes
P4-06 RADIOACTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Category: P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose:
Shows some consumer products and naturally occuring materials that are weakly radioactive
O2-11 PULFRICH PENDULUM
Category: O2 Visual Latency
Purpose:
Demonstrates visual latency and the Pulfrich phenomenon
N1-05 SPECTRA - VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
Category: N1 Continuous Spectra
Purpose:
Demonstrates continuous spectrum
L3-16 FOCUSING OF HEAT WAVES BY MIRRORS
Category: L3 Curved Mirrors
Purpose:
Demonstrates that concave mirrors can focus heat waves
K6-03 SERIES AND PARALLEL LIGHTS - BATTERY AND CLIP-ON WIRES
Category: K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose:
Shows voltages and currents in series & parallel circuits
K5-33 CONDUCTIVITY OF SALT SOLUTION
Category: K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Shows that pure water is not conducting, but a solution of an electrolyte is conducting
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J4-01 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR
Demonstrates that potential difference across a capacitor is proportional to the plate separation
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J4-03: PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - SERIES CAPACITORS
Demonstrate the effect of capacitors in series. Read More
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J4-04 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - IONIZATION OF AIR
Demonstrates the mobility of ions
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J4-12: ELECTROSTATIC FORCE - MOVING LUMBER
Demonstrate polarization of water molecules. Read More
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J4-13: MATCHSTICK ON NICKLE UNDER GLASS
A simple trick easily solved with the application of electrostatic force and the polar nature of water molecules. Read More
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J4-21: COLOR FILTER MODEL OF CHARGED DIELECTRIC
Represent charge separation in a capacitor dielectric. Read More
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J4-22 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR WITH DIELECTRIC
Demonstrates that inserting a dielectric into a capacitor increases the capacitance Read More
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J4-23: POLARIZATION OF DIELECTRIC - DISSECTIBLE LEYDEN JAR
Demonstrate that energy is stored in a capacitor as charge separation in the dielectric. Read More
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J4-24: FORCE ON DIELECTRIC IN ELECTRIC FIELD
Demonstrate the force on a dielectric in an electric field. Read More
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J4-31 ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR
Demonstrates that energy is stored in a capacitor and how that energy may be used
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J4-32 DISCHARGE OF CAPACITOR WITH BANG
Demonstrates that capacitors store electrical energy
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J4-41: CAPACITORS
Display a variety of capacitors
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J4-42: CAPACITORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL
Demonstrate the voltage/charge/capacitance relationships in series and parallel capacitor circuits. Read More
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J4-43: CAPACITORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL WITH PROJECTION METER
Illustrate voltage relations in series and parallel capacitor circuits. Read More
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J4-51: THEREMIN
Demonstrate the theremin Read More
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