PHYS104
B3-03: LEVER - WRECKING BAR
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
I1-63: HYDROGEN EXPLOSION
Category: I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
Purpose:
Produce a hydrogen explosion
C5-19: ACTION AND REACTION - INSTRUCTOR AND CART
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Demonstrate action-reaction pairs in a dramatic way
I2-10: DEWARS - SILVERED AND UNSILVERED
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Illustrate the function of silvering a dewar
I2-12: RADIATION FROM COLD OBJECT
Category: I2 Transfer of Heat
Purpose:
Show radiation from a cold object
N2-02: DIFFRACTION SPECTRA - THREE SOURCES - EXPENDABLE GRATINGS
Category: N2 Line Spectra
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction spectrum of white light along with line spectra of mercury and cadmium.
C5-17: ROCKET BOTTLE
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate the rocket principle in a dramatic way
G2-07: PSYCHOACOUSTIC VIBRATION TRANSDUCER
Category: G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
Purpose:
Challenge your students to recognize pseudoscience while illustrating resonance
C4-34: GALILEO'S EXPERIMENT - MASSES IN FREE FALL
Category: C4 Second Law of Motion
Purpose:
Show that the acceleration of bodies in free fall is independent of mass
C5-32: SAILING UPWIND - HAIRDRYER AND SAILBOAT
Category: C5 Third Law of Motion
Purpose:
Illustrate sailing upwind
C7-23: MEDICINE BALL AND SKATEBOARD
Category: C7 Collisions
Purpose:
Demonstrate large-scale collisions
D1-52: FAIRGROUND ROTOR
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate the application of rotational forces
D1-44: ACCELEROMETERS AND FRAMES OF REFERENCE
Category: D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
Purpose:
Demonstrate the direction of the acceleration in both rotational and translational coordinate systems
I5-15: ADIABATIC EXPANSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Category: I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
Purpose:
Illustrate adiabatic cooling by producing dry ice
K8-42: RADIOWAVES - ENERGY AND DIPOLE PATTERN
Category: K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose:
Demonstrates transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves. Shows the radiation pattern of the dipole antenna
C2-21 PROJECTILES DROPPED AND SHOT
Category: C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
Purpose:
Demonstrate the independence of horizontal and vertical components of motion
P4-01: Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter)
Category: P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose:
Demonstrates radioactivity, the Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter), and some differences between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
N1-05 SPECTRA - VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
Category: N1 Continuous Spectra
Purpose:
Demonstrates continuous spectrum
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K7-01: RL CIRCUIT - 50 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Illustrate RL time constant Read More
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K7-02 RL CIRCUIT - L/R TIME CONSTANT
Shows L/R time constant for a slow circuit
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K7-03 INDUCTOR DELAYING A LAMP
Demonstrates the timing of current in a switched inductor circuit
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K7-04: RL CIRCUIT - FIELD COLLAPSE WITH FLUORESCENT BULB
Demonstrate the magnitude of induced voltage Read More
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K7-05: SERIES MOTOR AND LIGHT BULB CONUNDRUM
Generate thought about how a motor works Read More
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K7-11 RC CIRCUIT - RC TIME CONSTANT - OSCILLOSCOPE
Observe the shape of the charging and discharging curves. Measures an RC time constant. Read More
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K7-12: RC CIRCUIT - RC TIME CONSTANT - PROJECTION METERS
Measure an RC time constant and to observe the shape of the charging and discharging curves Read More
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K7-14: RC CIRCUIT - 100 MICROSECOND TIME CONSTANT
Demonstrate a reasonably fast RC circuit Read More
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K7-15: CURRENT IN RC CIRCUIT?
Demonstrate charging of a capacitor in a possibly counterintuitive way Read More
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K7-21: RLC CIRCUIT - 10 KHZ - RESONANCE
Demonstrate resonance in an RLC circuit Read More
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K7-22: RLC CIRCUIT - 10 KHZ - DAMPED OSCILLATIONS
Demonstrate damped oscillations in an RLC circuit Read More
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K7-23: RLC CIRCUIT - 60 HZ
Show phase relationship between components of a 60 Hertz RLC circuit Read More
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K7-24: RLC CIRCUIT - 60 HZ WITH LIGHT BULB LOAD
Demonstrate a series RLC circuit in a graphic way Read More
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K7-26: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.3 HZ RESONANCE
Plot a graph of resonance behavior in a very low frequency resonant circuit Read More
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K7-27: RLC CIRCUIT - COMPLETE
Show the phase shift between components in a series RLC circuit Read More
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K7-29: RLC CIRCUIT - 0.6 HZ TRANSIENTS
Demonstrate transients using a circuit with a very long time constant Read More
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K7-30: RLC CIRCUIT - RINGING
Demonstrate ringing in a simple RLC circuit Read More
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K7-31: RLC CIRCUIT - OVER/UNDER/CRITICAL DAMPING
Demonstrate over/under/critical damping in a series RLC circuit Read More
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K7-41: RC CIRCUIT - DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION
Demonstrate differentiation and integration using RC circuits Read More
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K7-42: BARRICADE FLASHER
Demonstrate a barricade flasher circuit Read More
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K7-43: RELAXATION OSCILLATOR - NEON LAMP
Demonstrate a pulse circuit with different pulse rates Read More
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K7-44: RLC CIRCUIT - 10KHZ - DIFFERENTIATION AND INTEGRATION
Demonstrate differentiation and integration using an RC circuit Read More
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K7-45: LOW AND HIGH PASS FILTERS
Demonstrate use of a series RL circuit as a low-pass filter and a series RC circuit as a high-pass filter Read More
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K7-61: TESLA COIL
Demonstrate a tesla coil, including how magnetic induction and a resonant RLC circuit is used in the production of high-voltage… Read More
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