Follow
Home
About Us
Facility Staff
Directions
Demonstration Services
Demonstrations
Place an Order
For Regularly Held Classes
For Special Events
How to Place a Demonstration Request
Demonstrations by Class
Requested Demonstrations
Faculty Forum
Outreach Forms
Liquid Nitrogen for Demonstrations
Tools & Resources
Demonstration Videos
Teaching Aid Animations
Directory of Simulations
LecDem Blog
UMD Physics Climate Committee
Discussion Forum
Links for Educators
Archived LecDem Site (~1996-2008)
Bibliography
UMD Society of Physics Students
Outreach Program Demonstrations
Outreach Programs
Outreach Program Materials
Popular Demos for Classes
News
UMD COVID-19 Dashboard
Outreach Program Homepage
UMD Physics Summer Programs
Conference for Undergraduate Underrepresented Minorities in Physics
Maryland STEM Festival
Profiles in Physics @ UMD
Quotes from our fans!
Physics is Phun October 2022
Contact Us
PHYS199M
K1-15: OSCILLOSCOPE CRT - DEFLECTION BY ELECTRIC FIELD
Category:
K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the deflection of an electron beam by an electric field.
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.
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
K1-14 OSCILLOSCOPE CRT - DEFLECTION BY MAGNET
Category:
K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrates the force on an electron beam by a magnetic field
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
P4-01: Radiation Monitor (Geiger Counter)
Demonstrate radioactivity, the Geiger counter, and some differences between alpha, beta, and gamma radiation
Read More
P4-03: RADON DETECTION
Demonstrate that radioactive radon daughters are present in the air
Read More
P4-04: COSMIC RAYS
Demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays.
Read More
P4-05: PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE - LARGE
Show them what a large photomultiplier tube looks like.
Read More
P4-06 RADIOACTIVE CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Show some consumer products and naturally occurring materials that are weakly radioactive
Read More
P4-07: SHRINK TUBE - IRRADIATED POLYMER
Demonstrate properties of shrink tube.
Read More
P4-08: IONIZATION SMOKE ALARM
Demonstrate how a smoke alarm works.
Read More
P4-11 RADIOACTIVE DECAY - DICE
Illustrates the radioactive decay of a sample of nuclei. Shows how a half-life is determined
Read More
P4-21: NUCLIDES CHART
Use chart of the nuclides in small class groups.
Read More
P4-31: CLOUD CHAMBER - INDIVIDUAL VIEWING
Observe alpha and beta particle paths with a cloud chamber.
Read More
P4-33: BUBBLE CHAMBER TRACKS - THREE DIMENSIONAL VIEWMASTER
Allow individual viewing of bubble chamber tracks in three dimensions.
Read More
P4-41: RUTHERFORD SCATTERING MODEL
Show difference in scattering from the Thompson and Rutherford models of the nucleus.
Read More
P4-51: MILLIKAN OIL DROP MODEL
Demonstrate geometry for the Millikan oil drop experiment.
Read More
P4-61: CHAIN REACTION MODEL
Demonstrate a molecular chain reaction, either controlled or uncontrolled.
Read More
P4-62: CHAIN REACTION - MOUSE TRAP VIDEO
Model of uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction.
Read More
1