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AC Circuits
K7-61: TESLA COIL
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate a tesla coil, including how magnetic induction and a resonant RLC circuit is used in the production of high-voltage high-frequency sparks.
K7-45: LOW AND HIGH PASS FILTERS
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate use of a series RL circuit as a low-pass filter and a series RC circuit as a high-pass filter.
K7-44: RLC CIRCUIT - 10KHZ - DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate differentiation and integration using an RC circuit.
K7-41: RC CIRCUIT - DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate differentiation and integration using RC circuits.
K7-29: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.6 HZ TRANSIENTS
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate transients using a circuit with a very long time constant.
K7-27: RLC CIRCUIT - COMPLETE
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Show the phase shift between components in a series RLC circuit.
K7-26: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.3 HZ RESONANCE
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Plot a graph of resonance behavior in a very low frequency resonant circuit.
K7-24: RLC CIRCUIT - 60 HZ WITH LIGHT BULB LOAD
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate a series RLC circuit in a graphic way.
K7-23: RLC CIRCUIT - 60 HZ
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Show phase relationship between components of a 60 Hertz RLC circuit.
K7-22: RLC CIRCUIT - 10 KHZ - DAMPED OSCILLATIONS
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate damped oscillations in an RLC circuit.
K7-21: RLC CIRCUIT - 10 KHZ - RESONANCE
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate resonance in an RLC circuit.
K7-14: RC CIRCUIT - 100 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate a reasonably fast RC circuit.
K6-42: SINE WAVE AND RECTIFIED SINE WAVE
Category:
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose
:
Show the AC output from a generator and how it is converted to full-wave rectified AC using a split ring commutator.
K6-41: DIODE RECTIFIERS AND FILTERS
Category:
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose
:
Demonstrate rectification of 60 Hz AC by a diode and by a bridge rectifier.
K6-22: ENERGY CONVERSION - IMMERSION HEATER
Category:
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose
:
Demonstrate quantitatively the conversion of electrical energy into heat.
K6-21: HEATING IN CURRENT-CARRYING WIRE
Category:
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose
:
Show the conversion of electrical energy into heat.
K6-02: SERIES AND PARALLEL LIGHTS - FIVE BULBS
Category:
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
Purpose
:
Demonstrate combinations of series and parallel light bulbs.
K5-44: NON-OHMIC DEVICE - LIGHT BULB
Category:
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose
:
Show the change in resistance of a light bulb with temperature.
K5-41: V-I CURVES FOR OHMIC AND NON-OHMIC DEVICES
Category:
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
Purpose
:
Illustrate resistive properties of resistors and diodes.
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.
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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
K5-01: PIEZOELECTRICITY
Demonstration of a piezoelectric crystal
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K5-02: PIEZOELECTRIC CRYSTAL - AUDIBLE
Demonstrate that a piezoelectric crystal converts electrical impulses into physical vibrations
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K5-03: PIEZOELECTRIC IGNITOR
Show a commercial use for piezoelectricity
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K5-04: PIEZOELECTRIC GUN
Application of piezoelectricity to produce copious quantities of electric charge
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K5-11: BATTERY MODEL
Simple model of a battery using a human as the source of energy
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K5-12 BATTERY AND CURRENT - WORKING MODEL
Model of battery with circuit attached
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K5-13: ELECTRIC CURRENT - MODEL
Indicate how electrons really flow through a conductor
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K5-14: ELECTRIC CELL
Demonstrate how an electric cell is formed
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K5-16: CARRIER CURRENT DENSITY MODEL
Model the density of carriers crossing a plane
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K5-21: AC PLUG CIRCUIT CHECKER
Check the wiring of 110VAC power sockets
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K5-22: AC PLUG CIRCUIT CHECKER CHECKER
Demonstrate each different kind of wiring error
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K5-23: ROTATING TWO-COLOR LED
Demonstrate that what comes out of a 110 VAC plug is in fact alternating current
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K5-31 OHM'S LAW
Demonstrates relationship between current, voltage, and resistance
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K5-32: RESISTANCE VS DIAMETER AND LENGTH
Determine how resistance varies as a function of diameter and length for the same material
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K5-33 CONDUCTIVITY OF SALT SOLUTION
Shows that pure water is not conducting, but a solution of an electrolyte is conducting
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K5-34: THERMAL COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE IN COPPER
Show that the resistance of copper changes linearly with temperature
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K5-35: RESISTORS AT LN TEMPERATURE
Illustrate materials with both positive and negative temperature coefficients of resistivity
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K5-36: RESISTORS AT LN TEMPERATURE - LIGHT BULB INDICATOR
Demonstrate materials with both positive and negative temperature coefficients of resistance
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K5-41: V-I CURVES FOR OHMIC AND NON-OHMIC DEVICES
Illustrate resistive properties of resistors and diodes
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K5-42: TRANSISTOR
Demonstrate a transistor circuit
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K5-43: NON-OHMIC DEVICE - V VS. I
Demonstrates the non-linearity of the V vs I curve for a diode
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K5-44: NON-OHMIC DEVICE - LIGHT BULB
Show the change in resistance of a light bulb with temperature
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K5-45: SEMICONDUCTOR MODEL
Model of semiconductor
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