Draw patterns called Lissajous figures using a laser and an electronic keyboard.
Subjects: Physics
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Build a Simple Motor
Build a simple motor and learn how the interplay between a magnet and an electrical current makes the motor spin.
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The Egg-Splosion!
The rate at which combustion can take place is determined by the availability of oxygen. In this demonstration, hydrogen burns slowly until there is adequate mixing with oxygen to allow it to explode suddenly.
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Why Does the Wind Blow?
Air has mass and exerts pressure on the earth’s surface. Differences in pressure cause the air to move! These demonstrations illustrate just how considerable that pressure can be!
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Fruit and Vegetable Power!
Use ordinary fruit and vegetables to create a simple functioning battery.
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Build a Working Compass
With a magnet, and needle, and a bowl of water, you can tie in to the earth’s magnetic field!
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What Does a Sparkplug Do?
Replicate the controlled explosions unleashed inside your car engine hundreds of times every second!
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Principles and Laws of Motion
The Physics of Difficult Experiments demonstrates a typical mechanics situations common to many senior Physics courses such as Circular motion, Projectile Motion, Straight line motion, Inclined plane. Describing these motions in terms of forces and energy transfers this program covers the topic of motion using a series of large scale, real life examples. In doing so it deals with the real life issues such as uncontrolled variables of non-uniform friction and subsequent energy loss. Each topic is reinforced with detailed analysis and discussion.
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Vectors & Velocity
Topics covered: Dot & cross product, one-dimensional kinematics, displacement, velocity, acceleration.
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Kinematics
Topics covered: Two-dimensional kinematics, projectile motion, acceleration due to gravity, uniform circular motion, centripetal force.