Physics Demo Manual

Demonstrations are cataloged according to PIRA Bibliography

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Due to Physics Building renovations, the lead time to set up demo requests has increased due to the need to transport equipment across campus. Please be kind and let me know well ahead of time what you need.

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Measurement
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Newton's First Law
Newton's Second Law
Newton's Third Law
Statics Of Rigid Bodies
Applications Of Newton's Laws
Gravity
Work and Energy
Momentum
Rotational Motion: Rotational Inertia Rods; video - Rolling Objects and Moments of Inertia; video - Moment of Inertia Wheel; video - The Falling Rigid Body; video - Vector Nature of Angular Momentum; Hero's engine; video - Precession of Bicycle Wheel Under Gravity Force; Suitcase Gyro; Air Gyro; Gyrocompass; Gyroscopes; Euler's Disk; Tippe Top
Properties of Matter

Gyroscopes

Purpose:

To demonstrate gyroscopic phenomena including precession.

Procedure:

Different gyroscopes may be shown. Small gyroscopes may be turned by drill wheel and large ones by buffer wheel. Weights may be hung on large gyroscope to produce torque resulting in precession. Precession time may be halved by doubling the weight. Quantitative measurements can be done using the timer.

Equipment:

Timer
Buffer wheel
Drill Wheel
Gyroscopes
Weights