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Demo Apparatus
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List of all demo apparatus
Apparatus Name
Used in Demonstrations
Instances
10.5 × 10.5 cm Clear Plastic
Inverted Water Column
1
10 cm Diameter Hollow Sphere
Ball in Inverted Wine Glass
,
Spherical Water Lens
1
18 Bulbs in Series
Light Bulbs in Series
1
20 cm Diameter Hollow Sphere
Rainbow
1
2 L Erlenmeyer Flask with Water and Float
Rotating Accelerometer
,
Accelerometer
1
2 m Inclined Plane
Hoop and Disk Race
,
Rolling Disk Set
,
Moment of Inertia Cylinders
,
Cylinder vs. Spool
1
3 × 4 Magnet Array
Diamagnetism of Water
,
Diamagnetic Graphite
1
40 cm Diameter Hollow Sphere and Cork Stand
Scaling Sphere
,
Gaussian Surface Models
1
8 × 10 in Stationary View Camera
Depth of Focus
,
8 x 10-Inch View Camera
1
Adjustable Height Projector Platform
Rainbow
,
Action of a Prism
1
Adjustable Inclined Plane
Weighted Disk
,
Block on Inclined Plane
1
Adjustable Leaf Spring
Leaf Springs
1
Adjustable Organ Pipe
Organ Pipes with Adjustable Stops
1
Aluminum 3/4 Ring
Marble in Open Ring
1
Aluminum Spacer for Leaning Ladder
Leaning Ladder
1
Angular Acceleration Machine
Angular Acceleration Machine
,
Asymmetric Oscillator
1
Articulated Figure
Human Center of Gravity
1
Axle with Ball Attached
Linear and Rotating Motion
1
Ballast Tank with Target Disk
Monkey and Hunter
,
Compressed Air Ballistic Pendulum
1
Ball on String
Ball on String
,
Conical Pendulum - Tetherball
1
Bimetallic Strip
Bimetallic Strip
1
Black Platform with Vertical Wire
Field around a Conductor
1
Bowling Ball with Hook Attachment
Bowling Ball Pendulum
,
Resonant Bowling Ball Pendulum
1
Brachistochrone Base
Brachistochrone
1
Brass Mesh with Ground Wire
Electrostatic Imaging
1
Bridge Meter Stick
The Bridge Problem
1
Broken Fuses
Fuses
1
Bucket and Cylinder
Archimedes' Principle, Bucket and Cylinder
1
Bucket with String
Whirling Bucket
,
Water Light Pipe
1
Cardboard Box with Holes
Electric Flux Models
1
Cart, Block, and Spring
Accelerometer
1
Cartesian Diver
Cartesian Diver
1
Center of Curvature Flag
Center of Curvature
1
Center of Gravity Board
Center of Gravity Board
1
Centrifugal Machine
Circular Motion Apparatus
,
Ring on Spinning Hoop
,
Flattening Earth
,
Water Parabola
,
Centrifugal Governor
,
Spinning Ring
,
Spinning Soap Film
1
CFL Fragment
Short & Long Wave UV
1
Chaos Pendulum
Chaotic Double Pendulum
1
Chinese Singing Fountain Bowl
Singing Fountain
1
Chladni Plates
Chladni Figures
1
Circular Motion Motor 5:1
Linear and Rotating Motion
,
Change of Phase
1
Collision Pendulum
Collision Pendulum
1
Commercial Eddy Current Tube
Eddy Currents: Copper Tube
1
Convex Lens on Tripod
Convex Lens and Lamp
1
Copper Sheet
Photoelectric Effect
1
Cork on String through Slider
Rotational Energy Conservation
1
Corks on Rope
Center of Mass: Rubber Cork Bolas
1
Coupled Pendulums Setup
Coupled Pendula
1
Crookes Tube
Electron Beam Tube
1
Crown
Archimedes' Principle, Crown
1
Cubic Meter Frame
One-Meter Cube
1
Curie Point Styrofoam
Dysprosium in Liquid Nitrogen
1
Curie Temperature Demonstration
Curie Temperature
1
Curved Space Models
Curved Space Models
1
Cylinder with Coin and Feathers
Freefall in Vacuum
1
Data Collection, Display, and Analysis Software
PASCO Dynamics Cart
1
Demonstration AC-DC Generator
AC-DC Generator
1
Derrick Meter Stick
The Derrick
1
Diamagnetism of Water Kit
Diamagnetism of Water
1
Digital Camera and Pinhole Kit
Digital Pinhole Camera
1
Dip Needle
Dip Needle
,
Earth's Magnetic Field
1
Disappearing Glass Apparatus
Disappearing Glass
1
Disposable Camera Flash
Camera Flash
1
Dissectible Wooden Conic Sections
Conic Sections
1
Double-Incline Track
Double-Incline Track
1
Driven Spiral Oscillator
Driven Spiral Oscillator
1
Drum Shell
Modes of a Drum
1
Electric Whirl
Electric Whirl
1
Eye Model
Eye Model
1
Falling Chimney
Falling Chimney - Free-Fall Paradox
1
Fiberscope
Fiberscope
1
Flame Pipe
Ruben's Flame Standing Wave Tube
1
Flexible Hoop
Flattening Earth
1
Flextrack
Flextrack
1
Flip Coils
Flip Coils
1
Fluid Level Tube Apparatus
Fluid Level Tubes
1
Fluid Level Vessels Apparatus
Fluid Level Vessels
1
Foam Ball with Internal Buzzer
Trajectory of Swinging Ball
,
Doppler Effect Whirling Ball
1
Focal Point Flag
Center of Curvature
1
Free Fall Apparatus
Vertical, Projectile Free Fall
1
Gauss Gun Spheres
Gauss Gun
1
Gazing Globe
Mirrored Sphere
1
Glass Resonator
Glass Resonator
1
Gravity Cell
Gravity Cell (Crow's Foot Cell)
1
Ground Plate
Leyden Jars
1
Half-Cut Speaker
Cutaway Speaker
1
Hand-Held Coil
Hand-Held Linear Generator
1
Hand-Shaped Barrier
Colored Shadows
1
Hinged Cardboard Vee
Electric Flux Models
1
Hofmann Apparatus
Electrolysis of Water (Hofmann Apparatus)
1
Holed Bean Shaped Sheet
Photoelectric Effect
1
Hollow Ball with Buzzer
Doppler Effect Foam Ball
1
Ice Pail on Stand
Faraday's Ice Pail
1
Inertia Tower Toy
Inertia Tower Toy (Daruma Otoshi)
1
Interference Lantern Slide
Interference Lantern Slide
1
Jacob's Ladder Electrodes
Jacob's Ladder
1
Klieg Light
Monkey and Hunter
1
Large Copper Sphere on Stand
Potential Energy of an Electric Field
1
Large Hoberman Sphere
Hoberman Sphere
1
Large Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder
1
Large Lava Lamp
Lava Lamps
1
Large Leaf Spring
Leaf Springs
1
Large Motorized Gyroscope
Motorized Gyroscope
0
Laser Gun Barrel with Sight and Sensor Switch
Monkey and Hunter
,
Compressed Air Ballistic Pendulum
1
LCR Board
LRC Demonstrator
1
Leaf Springs Apparatus
Leaf Springs Resonance
1
Leaning Ladder
Leaning Ladder
1
Leaning Tower
Leaning Tower
1
Lemon Clock
Organic Batteries
1
Lightning Demonstration
Lightning Demonstration
1
Lightweight Rope
Accelerated Cannon Cart
,
Standing Waves in Nonuniform Rope
1
Lined Transparency Set
Group Velocity
1
Long Solenoid
Long Solenoid
1
LRC Ringing Circuit Board
LRC Ringing Circuit
1
Magnetic Vector Parallelogram
Magnetic Vectors
1
Michelson Interferometer
Interferometer
1
Mirage Mirror Set
Double Concave Mirror Image
1
Moiré Pattern Transparency
Moiré Patterns
1
Momentum Shim Set
Momentum Transfer in 2 Dimensions
1
Motor and Generator Demonstration Model
Motor and Generator Demonstration Model
1
Motor-Generator Board
Motor-Generator
1
Mysto Plane
Fun Fly Stick
0
Neon Bulb on Extension Cord
Revolving Neon Bulb
1
Newton's Rings Demonstrator
Newton's Rings
1
Oersted's Experiment
Oersted's Experiment
1
Ohm's Law Demonstrator Setup
Series and Parallel Resistors
1
Organ Pipe Hose
Special Organ Pipes
,
Organ Pipe with Reed
,
Organ Pipes with Adjustable Stops
1
Organ Pipe with Reed
Organ Pipe with Reed
1
Overhead Galvanometer
Overhead Galvanometer with Coils
,
Electromagnetic Induction
,
AC-DC Generator
1
Paper Clip Chain
Cartesian Diver
,
Neutral Buoyancy
1
Paper Speaker
Paper Speaker
1
Parallel Plate Capacitor
Vertical Capacitor Plates with Meter
,
Capacitor 1
,
Dielectrics
,
Water Dielectric
1
Parallel Rollers on Base
Oscillating Meter Stick
1
Permanent Magnet Demonstration Motor
Demonstration Motor, Permanent Magnet
1
Person for Leaning Ladder
Leaning Ladder
1
Phosphorescent Flying Disc
Short & Long Wave UV
1
Piano Key
Piano Action Model
1
Ping Pong Balls on Stand
Attracted Ping Pong Balls
1
Ping Pong Balls on String
Driven Tuning Fork
1
Pinhole Film Canister
Pinhole and Inverted Shadow
1
Pinhole Mask
Introducing a Pinhole
1
Plasma Disk
2D Faraday Cage
,
Plasma Disk
1
Plastic Conic Sections Model
Conic Sections
1
Polarization Guide
Polarized Waves
1
Prism Hood
Brewster's Angle, Laser
1
Pulley Clamp System
Tricky Tension Problem
,
Standing Waves on Rope
,
Standing Waves in Nonuniform Rope
1
PVC Cannon
Basketball Cannon Cart
,
Basketball Cannon
1
RC Demonstrator
RC Demonstrator
1
Rectangular Aluminum Sheet
Photoelectric Effect
1
Resonant Wire Loop
Resonance in a Loop
1
Ring Magnets on Rods
Magnetic Levitation
1
Ruhmkorff Induction Coil
Ruhmkorff Induction Coil
1
Ruler on String
Bullroarer
1
Short Ring and Ball
Ring and Ball
1
Simple Motor
Simple Motor
1
Simultaneous Release Platform
Galileo Ball Drop
1
Siren Disk on Rotator
Seebeck's Disk
1
Small Hinged Mirror
Hinged Mirror, Multiple Images
1
Small Insulated Sphere
Charging by Induction
,
Induction Hemispheres
1
Small Sphere on Insulating Rod
Faraday's Ice Pail
1
Soap Film Flute
Spinning Soap Film
1
Soap Film Interference Box
Interference in a Soap Film
1
Speaker Cone
Dancing Cornstarch
,
Modes of a Drum
1
Spring-Loaded Launcher
Spring-Launched Tennis Ball
1
Standard Lava Lamp
Lava Lamps
1
Standing Wave Lantern Slide
Standing Waves
1
String with Connectors
Wet String Transmission Line
1
Superconducting Levitation Kit
Superconductor
1
Support Meter Stick
Meter Stick on Support
1
Suspended Insulating Rods
Electrostatic Compass
1
Swinging Bars
Swinging Bars
1
Tear-Shaped Body on Stand
Charge Distribution
1
Tin Foil Cylinder
Shadows
1
Topographic Map
Electric Field Model: Topographic Map
1
Torricelli's Tank
Torricelli's Tank
1
Transmitter Apparatus
High Frequency Radio Transmitter
1
Tripod Hoop
Gravity Well
,
Singularity
,
Gravitational Lensing
1
Tug O' Scale
Third Law Tug-of-War
1
Vacuum Cylinder with Rope
Magdeburg Cylinder
1
Variable Speed Vibrator with Control
Standing Waves on Rope
,
Standing Waves in Nonuniform Rope
1
Virtual Image
Virtual Image
1
Water Light Pipe Frame
Water Light Pipe
1
Water Light Pipe Tank
Rotating Mirror beside Water Tank
,
Water Light Pipe
1
Wave Addition Apparatus
Wave Addition
1
White Light Stack
Three White Lights
1
Wooden Bottle Stand
Bottle Stand
1
Wooden Rod Bundle
Electric Flux Models
1
Zinc Plate with Clip
Photoelectric Effect
1
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