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B3-01: LEVER AND LOADED WAGON
Category: B3 Simple Machines
Purpose:
Demonstrate the mechanical advantage of a lever
B2-42: ARM MODEL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Model the forces occurring in the arm
B2-36: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK - ROTATORS
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-35: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES ON METERSTICK
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-34: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - ANGLE BRACKET
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Verify the equation for torques when the center of mass is outside the object
B2-33: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - SMALL
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-31: EQUILIBRIUM OF TORQUES - WHEELS AND AXLES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of torques
B2-21: CONCEPT OF TORQUE - TORSIONAL CHAIR
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Introduce the concept of torque
B2-14: SUM OF FORCES - LARGE ROPE VERSION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Develop a feel for equilibrium of forces on a large scale
B2-12: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - BOARD BACKGROUND
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-11: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - OHAUS PROJECTION
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-04: VERTICAL FORCES - FOUR SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show addition of forces along a line
B2-03: EQUILIBRIUM OF FORCES - INCLINED PLANE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate equilibrium of forces
B2-02: SUM OF FORCES - SPRING SCALES
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Show that the sum of forces exerted on the mass by the scales is constant
B2-01: SUM OF FORCES IN A LINE
Category: B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
Purpose:
Demonstrate that forces in one dimension add algebraically
B1-24: CENTER OF MASS - CARTS ON BALANCE BOARD
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Show that the center of mass may remain at rest during motion within the system.
B1-22: CENTER OF GRAVITY USING TEETER TOTTER
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Determine the center of gravity of the human body
B1-21: BALANCE BEAM - VARIATION ON THE TIGHTROPE WALKER
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Show how arms or a pole are used to obtain greater stability
B1-17: CENTER OF MASS - STICKS
Category: B1 Center of Mass Statics
Purpose:
Illustrate the center of mass in a surprising way
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M7-01: MICROWAVES - POLARIZATION
Demonstrate polarization of microwaves and the show how microwaves are polarized. Read More
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M7-02: RADIOWAVES - POLARIZATION
Demonstrate polarization of radio waves due to antenna orit\entation. Read More
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M7-03 TWO POLAROIDS AND LIGHT SOURCE
Demonstrates polarization of light
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M7-04: MALUS' LAW
Demonstrate how the intensity changes in a polarized and analyzed light beam. Read More
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M7-05: ROPE AND COOKIE COOLERS
Demonstrate the concept of polarization of a transverse wave. Read More
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M7-06: ROPE WAVE GENERATOR - POLARIZATION
Illustrate polarization of a rope wave. Read More
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M7-07: THREE CROSSED POLAROIDS - E FIELD COMPONENTS
Demonstrate the vector nature of an electric field by crossing polarizers. Read More
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M7-08: MICROWAVES - MALUS' LAW
Demonstrate Malus' law using microwaves. Read More
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M7-11: OPTICAL BOARD - BREWSTER'S ANGLE
Demonstrate polarization of an internally reflected light beam, and to demonstrate Brewster's angle. Read More
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M7-12: BREWSTER'S ANGLE - POLAROID AND TWO REFLECTORS
Demonstrate polarization by reflection. Read More
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M7-13: BREWSTER'S ANGLE - SEMICIRCULAR LUCITE SLAB
Demonstrate polarization at Brewster's angle. Read More
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M7-14: BREWSTER'S WINDOW
Demonstrate polarization by reflection. Read More
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M7-15: LINEAR AND ELLIP POLARIZATION - REFL FROM DIEL AND COND
Demonstrate polarization effects in reflections from dielectric and conducting surfaces. Read More
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M7-16: REFLECTION OF POLARIZED LIGHT FROM CONDUCTOR AND DIELECTRIC
Show polarization effects for light reflection off various surfaces, and to demonstrate the Brewster angle. Read More
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M7-17: REFLECTION OF LIGHT FROM DIELECTRIC AND CONDUCTOR
Demonstrate how light is polarized when it reflects from dielectric surfaces, and remains unpolarized after reflecting from conducting surfaces. Read More
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M7-18: POLAROID SUNGLASSES
Demonstrate how polaroid sunglasses work using a pair of clip-on polaroid sunglasses. Read More
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M7-31 TYNDALL'S EXPERIMENT - COLLOIDAL SUNSET
Colloidal sunset demonstration. Read More
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M7-32: TRANSVERSE NATURE OF LIGHT
Demonstrate scattering of light and polarization of scattered light. Read More
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M7-33: DEPOLARIZATION BY SCATTERING - WAX PAPER
Demonstrate how scattering can depolarize light. Read More
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M7-34: ROTATION OF POLARIZATION - POLAROID AND WAX PAPER
Demonstrate two ways to change the polarization of light. Read More
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M7-41: SCATTERING OF LASER BEAM
Show scattering of light. Read More
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