Rotational Dynamics
D3-33: Centripetal Acceleration - Rotating Ball and Brick
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
To illustrate centripetal acceleration and the associated forces
J5-30: OMEGA LEVITRON
Category: J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose:
Show an interesting demonstration of magnetism.
G3-20: WAVE APPARATUS
Category: G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
Purpose:
Demonstrate transverse and longitudinal wave motion.
G1-12: PENDULUM AND ROTATING BALL
Category: G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate that simple harmonic motion is the projection of uniform circular motion.
F4-22: SPINNING WATER BUCKET
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the reaction force on spinning water and the shape of the water surface.
F4-21: LIQUID IN SPINNING SPHERE
Category: F4 Fluid in Motion
Purpose:
Show the behavior of a liquid when subjected to a centripetal force.
D5-24: ROTATING PENDULA - LENGTH VS. HEIGHT
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Show that pendula of different length suspended from the same point rotating at the same angular speed rise to the same vertical height.
D5-23: ROTATING BEAD ON LOOP
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Demonstrate the presence of a "critical parameter" which determines the dynamic behavior of a simple physical system.
D5-22: ROTATING PENDULUM
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Demonstrate the presence of a "critical parameter" which determines the dynamic behavior of a simple physical system.
D5-21: BALL ROLLING ON ROTATING DISC
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Show that a sphere rolling on a rotating disc will move in circles.
D5-12: CORIOLIS EFFECT - WATER JET
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Model the Coriolis effect.
D5-11: CORIOLIS EFFECT - BALL ON ROTATING PLATFORM
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Illustrate the Coriolis effect.
D5-08: WINEGLASS AND OLIVE
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Conundrum involving angular motion.
D5-07: STABLE AND UNSTABLE PRINCIPAL AXES
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Show that rotation about the principal axis of smaller moment of inertia is unstable and changes to rotation about the principal axis of maximum moment of inertia.
D5-06: FIDDLESTICK
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Illustrate weird rotational effects and to demonstrate transformation of gravitational potential energy into rotational energy.
D5-04: SPINNING BOOK
Category: D5 Rotational Esoterica
Purpose:
Illustrate the effect rotation about the various principal axes on stability.
D3-41: AIR TABLE - RECTANGULAR PUCK COLLISIONS
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Qualitatively show conservation of angular momentum in collisions of a circular puck with a rectangular puck.
D3-32: KEYWHIP
Category: D3 Angular Momentum
Purpose:
Demonstrate angular momentum conservation in a surprising way.
-
J5-01 MAGNETIC FIELD OF A BAR MAGNET
Visualize the magnetic field around a bar magnet Read More
-
J5-02: MAGNETIC FIELD - EME SET - BAR MAGNET
Visualize the magnetic field of a bar magnet. Read More
-
J5-03: MAGNETIC FIELD OF A BAR MAGNET - 3D VERSION
Three-dimensional field visualization of magnetic field of bar magnet. Read More
-
J5-04: MAGNETS
Show various magnets
Read More
-
J5-05: MAGNET MODEL - FIELD LINES
Visualize the magnetic field of a bar magnet. Read More
-
J5-06 MAGNET - BROKEN BUT NO MONOPOLE
Demonstrates that magnet poles come in pairs Read More
-
J5-07: MAGNETIZED WIRE FIELD LINE INDICATOR
Demonstration of field lines using magnetized wires. Read More
-
J5-11: MAGNETIC FIELD - EME SET - STRAIGHT WIRE
Visualize the magnetic field around a straight wire. Read More
-
J5-12: MAGNETIC FIELD - EME SET - TWO-TURN HELIX
Visualize the magnetic field around a two-turn helix. Read More
-
J5-13: MAGNETIC FIELD - EME SET - SOLENOIDS
Visualize the magnetic field around a solenoid. Read More
-
J5-14 MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND SINGLE AND PARALLEL WIRES
Visualize the magnetic field around a wire and near two wires carrying opposite currents
Read More
-
J5-15: MAGNETIC FIELD OF A RING OF CURRENT - MODEL
Model the geometry for the magnetic field along the axis of a ring of current
Read More
-
J5-16 MAGNETIC FIELD OF WIRE, LOOP, SOLENOID
Visualize magnetic field lines for simple current configurations
Read More
-
J5-17: HELMHOLTZ COILS AND HALL PROBE
Investigate quantitatively the magnetic field of a pair of Helmholtz coils. Read More
-
J5-18: OERSTED EXPERIMENT
Demonstrates that magnetic fields are generated around current-carrying wires Read More
-
J5-19: MAGNETIC FIELDS OF PARALLEL AND ANTIPARALLEL CURRENTS
Show the magnetic fields of parallel and antiparallel current-carrying wires. Read More
-
J5-20 OERSTED EXPERIMENT- LARGE COIL AND COMPASS
Demonstrates that magnetic fields are generated around current-carrying wires
Read More
-
J5-30: OMEGA LEVITRON
how an interesting demonstration of magnetism. Read More
-
J5-31: QUADRUPOLE MAGNETIC FILED
Visualize the magnetic field of a quadrupole magnet. Read More
-
J5-32: MAGNETIC LEVITATION - PERMANENT MAGNET AND ELECTROMAGNET
Demonstrate magnetic levitation. Read More
-
J5-33 TORQUE ON A BAR MAGNET
Demonstrate the torque on a bar magnet in a magnetic field. Read More
-
J5-35: MAGNETS INTERACTING ON PIVOTS
Show the interaction between two bar magnets
Read More
-
J5-36: MAGNETIC SPINNER
Demonstrate magnetic levitation. Read More
-
J5-41: FLUX MODEL - MAGNETOSTATIC
Illustrate flux through plane at an angle. Read More
-
J5-51: GAUSSMETER
Demonstrate use of a gaussmeter
Read More
- 1