Concept Demonstrations by Chapter
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Chapter 13: Temperature and Kinetic Theory |
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Chapter 2: Describing Motion: Kenematics in One Dimension
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A pen and a piece of paper dropped from same height. Then the paper crumpled into a ball and both dropped again. What happens in the 2 cases and why? |
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Colliding Balls
As demonstrated in class, when an end ball is raised and allowed to hit the other balls (stationary) the one on the far end moves and the rest move only slightly if even noticeable. Why? What principles are laws are being demonstrated here? |
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Ball at top on one side is given increasing velocities and eventually goes off the other end. What can be said about the velocities? |
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Chapter 8: Rotational Motion - each demonstrated by several students
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Rotating object on a string through a cylinder: Radius of rotation decreased by pulling on string What happens and why? |
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Force applied to a wheel: Force applied parallel to radius of the wheel, 90 degrees to radius of the wheel, and 45 degrees to the radius What happens in each case and why? |
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Rotating chair: Rotate with ball in lap and then extend the ball What happens and why |
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Wheel that is rotating clockwise. Change the orientation of the axis of rotation. What happens and why? |
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Rotating Rods that are of equal mass. One has most of the mass in center and the other has most of mass equally divided between the two ends of the rod : Demonstration Rotate the rods with rotation axis through the center versus rotation axis at one of the ends: What changes and why? |
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Wheel and chair system; the chair can rotate. Demonstration Wheel initially spinning clockwise with angular momentum vector up. Chair initially stationary. Change the direction of the angular momentum vector. What happens and why? |
1. Hydrometer: Demonstration of Archimedes's Principle
3. Does water seek its own height?
P = rgh
The pressure in the common reservoir must be the same. If it were not, then there would be movement
Pressure, as dervived, depends only on height, density (constant) and g (constant). It does not depend on the shape or the volume.
4. What about this sitution.
What is h for these tubes? What force is acting? What is its direction of action?
Chapters 14-15: Heat and Laws of Thermodynamics
Chapters 16-21: Electricity and Magnetism
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| Magnetic Field Demonstration | Static Electricity Demonstration | Static Electricity Demonstration |
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| Leyden Jar | Electromagnet Demonstration | Current Generation Using Magnet & Coil |
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| Tray, Circular Magnet, and Bar Magnet | Circular Magnet with Iron Filings | Bar Magnet with Iron Filings |
Soldering, PC Board, and Components
