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C4-11: ACCELEROMETER - BALL IN WATER
Category:
C4 Second Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the direction of acceleration for both linear and circular cases.
C4-01: AIR TRACK - NEWTON'S SECOND LAW
Category:
C4 Second Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate F = ma.
C3-21: INERTIAL MASS CART
Category:
C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the inertial property of mass
C3-11: STRAW AND POTATO
Category:
C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Illustrate inertia of motion
C3-06: INERTIA: JENGA
Category:
C3 First Law of Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate inertia of rest.
C2-51: KINEMATICS WITH ULTRASONIC RANGER
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Plot graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration
C2-24: WATER DROP PARABOLA
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the parabolic path of a projectile.
C2-23: TRAJECTORY OF A BALL - MODEL
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Illustrate the position of a projectile at equal time intervals
C2-10: CONSTANT VELOCITY - GALILEO'S EXPERIMENT
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Show constant velocity and uniform acceleration using a rolling body.
C2-09: FREE FALL WITH STROBE
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Show the position of a dropped ball at a series of equal time intervals
C2-04: FREE FALL WITH PHOTOCELL GATES
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Measure acceleration due to gravity
C2-03: AIR TRACK - UNIFORM ACCELERATION - INCLINED
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Measure acceleration along an inclined air track.
C2-02: AIR TRACK - DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF ACCELERATION
Category:
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose
:
Measure acceleration using two different procedures
C1-21: AIR TABLE - TOPPLING STICK
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Illustrate how a rigid rod topples on a frictionless surface.
C1-13: AIR TRACK - REDUCED MASS
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the change in frequency for two-body oscillations.
C1-12: AIR TRACK - CENTER OF MASS OF COUPLED GLIDERS
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Demonstrate uniform motion of the center of mass of an oscillating system.
C1-11: AIR TRACK - CENTER OF MASS PENDULUM
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Show uniform motion of the center of mass of a vibrating pendulum/glider system.
C1-04: CENTER OF MASS - BEAR ON TIGHT ROPE
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Show stability in system where the center of mass is outside of the object.
C1-03: CENTER OF MASS MOTION - CLOWN
Category:
C1 Center of Mass Motion
Purpose
:
Illustrate rotation about the center of mass of an irregular object.
N1-31: SUN DOG - MODEL
Category:
N1 Continuous Spectra
Purpose
:
Show how a "sun dog" is formed.
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A General Materials and Mathematics
A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
A2 Mathematics
B Statics
B1 Center of Mass Statics
B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
B3 Simple Machines
B4 Elasticity
C Kinematics and Dynamics
C1 Center of Mass Motion
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
C3 First Law of Motion
C4 Second Law of Motion
C5 Third Law of Motion
C6 Friction
C7 Collisions
C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
D Rotational Mechanics
D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
D2 Moment of Inertia
D3 Angular Momentum
D4 Gyroscopes
D5 Rotational Esoterica
E Gravitation and Astronomy
E1 Gravitation and Orbits
E2 Astronomy
F Fluid Mechanics
F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
F2 Buoyancy
F3 Surface Tension
F4 Fluid in Motion
F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
G Vibrations and Mechanical Waves
G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
G4 Mechanical Waves - Two Dimensional
H Sound
H1 Nature of Sound
H2 Wave Properties of Sound
H3 Standing Sound Waves
H4 Music
H5 The Ear
H6 The Voice
I Thermodynamics
I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
I2 Transfer of Heat
I3 Gases
I4 Changes of State
I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
I7 Solid State and Low Temperature Physics
J Electostatics and Magnetostatics
J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
J2 Electrostatic Devices and Applications
J3 Electric FIelds and Potential
J4 Capacitance and Polarization
J5 Magnetostatics
J6 Electromagnets
J7 Magnetic Materials
K Electromagnetic Principles
K1 Forces on Moving Charges
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
K3 Transformers
K4 Motors and Generators
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
K7 RLC Circuits
K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
L Geometrical Optics
L1 Light Sources and Light Rays
L2 Plane Mirrors
L3 Curved Mirrors
L4 Refraction
L5 Total Internal Reflection
L6 Lenses
L7 Optical Instruments
M Wave Optics
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
M2 Diffraction - Circular
M3 Interferometers
M4 Thin Film Interference
M5 Interference and Diffraction Esoterica
M6 Holograms
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
M9 Circular Polarization
N Spectra and Color
N1 Continuous Spectra
N2 Line Spectra
N3 Color
O Vision
O1 Image Production
O2 Visual Latency
O3 Color Vision
O4 Optical Illusions
P Modern Physics
P1 Relativity
P2 Quantum Mechanics
P3 Atoms and Molecules
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Q Biophysics
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Q2 Organs
Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
K4-01: AC/DC GENERATOR
Demonstrate a simple AC/DC generator
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K4-02 MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH LAMP
Demonstrate a small 110VAC magnetoelectric generator
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K4-04: MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH AC INDICATOR BULB
Show explicitly a generator producing AC output
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K4-05: MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH METERS AND LOADS
An AC generator with rectifier, meters and several loads
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K4-06: MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH CAPACITOR
Demonstrate that the generator is producing electrical energy, and that the capacitor stores electrical energy
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K4-07 BICYCLE GENERATOR
Demonstrates a large scale 110 VAC magnetoelectric generator
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K4-08: MAGNETOELECTRIC GENERATOR WITH INDUCTOR
Demonstrate how a magnetoelectric generator stores energy in an inductor and how that energy is returned to the generator
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K4-09: BICYCLE GENERATOR - LIGHT BULBs VS CFLs
Compare brightness and power requirements of regular tungsten filament light bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps
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K4-21: ST. LOUIS MOTOR
Demonstrate the structure and operation of a simple motor
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K4-22: DC MOTOR
Show how a DC motor works
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K4-23: AC MOTOR - SYNCHRONOUS
Demonstrate the concept of a synchronous motor
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K4-24: AC/DC MOTOR
Demonstrate the construction and the operation of AC and DC motors
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K4-25: DC MOTOR - HOMEMADE
Illustrate possibly the world's simplest motor
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K4-41: MOTOR-GENERATOR PAIR
Demonstrate that a motor and a generator are the same
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K4-51: UNIPOLAR MOTOR
Demonstrate a very simple unipolar motor
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