Thermal Properties of Matter
L1-03: LIGHT BULB WITHOUT VACUUM
Category: L1 Light Sources and Light Rays
Purpose:
Show what happens to a lighted filament in the presence of air.
I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Produce a hydrogen explosion
I7-21: SUPERCONDUCTOR - MAGNET LEVITATION
Purpose:
Demonstrate levitation of a magnet above a high-temperature superconductor
J4-04 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR - IONIZATION OF AIR
Category: J4 Capacitance and Polarization
Purpose:
Demonstrates the mobility of ions
I6-01 GAS PRESSURE - MODEL
Purpose:
Illustrates the molecular nature of gas pressure
I5-22 FIRE SYRINGE
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrates heating air by compression
I4-15 CONDENSATION OF STEAM - GALLON CAN COLLAPSE
Category: I4 Changes of State
Purpose:
Illustrates forces produced by the pressure drop when steam condenses into water
I3-33 HELIUM BALLOON ON LIQUID NITROGEN
Category: I3 Gases
Purpose:
Demonstrates how a gas contracts when cooled
I2-22 THERMODYNAMICS BY TOUCH
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates that touching a material tells something about its conductivity, not necessarily its temperature
I2-21 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY IN METALS
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates thermal conductivity in various metals
I2-09 DEWAR - TRANSPARENT WITH LIQUID NITROGEN
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Demonstrates a dewar
I1-13 THERMAL EXPANSION - BIMETAL STRIP
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Demonstrates differential thermal expansion
I1-11 THERMAL EXPANSION - BALL AND HOLE
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Illustrates thermal expansion
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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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