PiP Oct 2014
J5-32: MAGNETIC LEVITATION - PERMANENT MAGNET AND ELECTROMAGNET
Category: J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose:
Demonstrate magnetic levitation.
K4-09: BICYCLE GENERATOR - LIGHT BULBs VS CFLs
Category: K4 Motors and Generators
Purpose:
Compare brightness and power requirements of regular tungsten filament light bulbs and compact fluorescent lamps.
J6-01: ELECTROMAGNET WITH BANG
Category: J6 Electromagnets
Purpose:
Illustrate the force which can be exerted by a small electromagnet.
J5-18: OERSTED EXPERIMENT
Category: J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose:
Demonstrates that magnetic fields are generated around current-carrying wires
J2-01: WIMSHURST MACHINE
Purpose:
Generate high electrostatic potentials.
J6-04: LOW-POWER HIGH-FORCE ELECTROMAGNET
Category: J6 Electromagnets
Purpose:
Show that a small amount of energy can produce large magnetic forces
I7-21: SUPERCONDUCTOR - MAGNET LEVITATION
Purpose:
Demonstrate levitation of a magnet above a high-temperature superconductor
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
K4-07 BICYCLE GENERATOR
Category: K4 Motors and Generators
Purpose:
Demonstrates a 110 VAC magnetoelectric generator, and the relationship of work to power output
K2-62 CAN SMASHER - ELECTROMAGNETIC
Category: K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose:
Blasts a soda can into two pieces using electromagnetism
K2-61 THOMSON'S COIL
Category: K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose:
Demonstrates a number of concepts in magnetic induction
K1-12 CATHODE-RAY TUBE - DEFLECTION BY MAGNET
Category: K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose:
Demonstrates the force on an electron beam by a magnetic field
J3-23 FARADAY CAGE - RADIOWAVES
Category: J3 Electric Fields and Potential
Purpose:
Demonstrates that radio waves cannot penetrate a Faraday cage
J2-13 PLASMA MACHINE - EYE OF THE STORM
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic discharge
J1-26 VAN DE GRAAFF - REPULSION OF PIE PANS
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-24 ELECTROSTATIC HAIR RAISING
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic repulsion
J1-06: FUN-FLY-STICK
Category: J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose:
Demonstrates electrostatic fundamentals
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K8-01 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - MODEL
Shows the relationship between the electric and magnetic field vectors in a plane-polarized traveling electromagnetic wave
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K8-03 LIGHT NANOSECOND
Shows the distance light travels in one nanosecond
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K8-04: SPEED OF LIGHT
Measure the speed of light Read More
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K8-05: ELECTROMAGNETIC PLANE WAVE MODEL
Illustrate the geometry of a polarized electromagnetic plane wave Read More
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K8-11: MICROWAVES - STANDING WAVES
Demonstrate microwave standing waves Read More
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K8-12: RADIOWAVES - STANDING WAVES
Demonstrate standing waves using radio waves Read More
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K8-13: RADIOWAVES - LECHER WIRE STANDING WAVES
Illustrate standing electromagnetic waves in a high-impedance transmission line Read More
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K8-14: RADIOWAVES - STANDING WAVES IN AN ANTENNA
Show standing waves in a dipole antenna Read More
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K8-21: MICROWAVES - WAVEGUIDES
See what microwave waveguide components look like and to discuss their functions Read More
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K8-22: MICROWAVES - TUBULAR WAVEGUIDE
Demonstrate transmission of microwaves in a tubular "waveguide" Read More
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K8-31: TRANSMISSION LINE SAMPLE
Show a large coaxial cable transmission line Read More
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K8-32: PULSES IN TRANSMISSION LINES
Demonstrate the reflection of pulses in terminated and unterminated transmission lines and to determine the speed of an electromagnetic wave… Read More
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K8-33: NANOSECOND CABLES
Cables which delay a signal by a fixed time interval Read More
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K8-41: HERTZIAN DIPOLES
Show the shape and polarization of the radiation field around a dipole antenna Read More
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K8-42: RADIOWAVES - ENERGY AND DIPOLE PATTERN
Demonstrates transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves. Shows the radiation pattern of the dipole antenna
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K8-43: RADIOWAVES - FREQ MEASUREMENT WITH OSCILLOSCOPE
Experimentally determine the frequency of the radiowave transmitter Read More
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K8-44: RADIOWAVES - COUPLING OF WAVES
Illustrate inductive coupling using radio waves Read More
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K8-45 RADIO WAVES FROM SPARK
Demonstrates that a spark contains radio waves
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K8-46: Radio Waves & Faraday Cage
Demonstrate that a conductive cage blocks transmission of RF waves. Read More
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K8-51: MICROWAVE OVEN
Demonstrate operation and experimentation with a microwave oven Read More
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K8-52: MICROWAVE MAGNETRON
Show students what the magnetron tube from a typical microwave oven looks like Read More
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