PHYS260
J3-13 POTENTIAL SURFACE MODEL WITH E FIELD VECTORS
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Illustrates the relationship between the electrostatic potential and the electric field
J3-08 VAN DE GRAAFFS - INTERACTING FIELDS
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Shows field lines for two identical charges
J3-06 ELLIPSOIDAL CONDUCTOR
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that charge distribution on a conductor depends on the surface curvature
J2-13 PLASMA MACHINE - EYE OF THE STORM
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic discharge
J2-03 VAN DE GRAAFF GENERATOR WITH GROUND SPHERE
Purpose:
Demonstrates the operation of a Van de Graff generator and illustrates electrostatic concepts
J1-24 ELECTROSTATIC HAIR RAISING
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-22 ELECTROSTATIC ATTRAC AND REPULS - WIMSHURST MACHINE
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic attraction and repulsion
J1-21 ELECTROSTATIC ATTRAC AND REPULS - CHARGED CYLINDERS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic attraction and repulsion
J1-11 ELECTROPHORUS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates an electrophorus
J1-01 TRIBOELECTRICITY - CHARGING BY FRICTION
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates "charging by friction"
I6-51 ENTROPY - SORTING MARBLES
Purpose:
Demonstrates that increasing entropy requires less energy than decreasing entropy
I6-23 DIFFUSION - FOOD COLOR IN WATER
Purpose:
Demonstrates diffusion
I6-03 EQUIPARTITION OF ENERGY
Purpose:
Demonstrates equipartition of energy
I6-01 GAS PRESSURE - MODEL
Purpose:
Illustrates the molecular nature of gas pressure
I5-33 STEAM ROLLER
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Toy steam roller with real steam engine
I5-31 STEAM ENGINE - STATIONARY
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Working model of a steam engine
I5-22 FIRE SYRINGE
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates heating air by compression
I5-11 ADIABATIC PROCESS - AIR PISTON WITH THERMISTOR
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates adiabatic compression and expansion of air
I5-01 MECHANICAL EQUIVALENT OF HEAT - SHOT BAG
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates that heat can be produced from mechanical work
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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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