Demo Index

Illustrates a model of atoms in a crystal lattice.

Illustrates a model of atoms in a crystal lattice.

Demonstrates that acceleration due to gravity is not dependent on mass.

Demonstrates that acceleration due to gravity is not dependent on mass or shape.

This demonstrates the independence of the horizontal and vertical components of motion with a less intuitive setup.

This demonstrates the independence of the vertical and horizontal components of velocity.

This demonstrates the independence of the vertical and horizontal components of velocity.

This illustrates the concept of centre of mass.

Demonstrates the principle of moments.

Demonstrates the concept of centre of gravity.

Demonstrates the concept of the centre of mass frame.

This illustrates the concept of centre of mass with a less intuitive setup.

Demonstrates the concept of an inertial reference frame.

Demonstrates the "absence" of the graviational force in the reference frame of a free-falling system.

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Demonstrates the concept of inertia.

Demonstrates the parallelogram rule for summing vectors.

This shows that equilibrium of forces takes place in 3 dimensions.

Demonstrates the independence of the compenents of forces.

Demonstrates Newton's 1st law.

This is an example of three forces in equilibrium.

Demonstrates that rolling friction is much smaller than sliding friction.

Shows in principle how the coefficients of static and kinetic friction can be determined.

Demonstrates friction.

Demonstrates varying tension due to centripetal acceleration.

Demonstrates various pulleys.

Shows the forces exerted on a block resting on an inclined plane.

Demonstrates the use of a differential pulley.

Illustrates the principle that the work done in lifting a large mass a short distance is equivalent to the work done by a small force over a large distance.

Illustrates Newton's 1st law in a less intuitive setup.

A pulley with adjustable height.

Demonstrates elastic collisions.

Demonstrates the conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in elastic collisions.

Demonstrates the conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in elastic collisions.

Demonstrates the conservation of momentum and kinetic energy in elastic collisions.

Demonstrates how momentum and kinetic energy are not conserved in inelastic collisions.

Demonstrates conservation of momentum.

Demonstrates the difference between elastic and inelastic collisions.

To show objects with high coefficients of restitution.

Demonstrates conservaiton of momentum with a less intuitive setup.

Demonstrates elastic collisons.

Demonstrates transfer of energy in elastic and inelastic collisions.

Demonstrates elastic collisions.

Demonstrates how conservation of momentum is behind the working of rockets.

An interesting and somewhat counter-intuitive experiment.

An interesting rotational device.

Illustrates the idea of moments.

Demonstrates various principles of rotational motion.

Demonstrates conservation of momentum.

Demonstrates the centripetal force on and centrifugal reaction by a constrained rotated object.

Demonstrates various rotational principles.

Demonstrates various rotational principles.

Shows the working of gyroscopes.

A wierd rotational device for interest.

Demonstrates Hooke's Law.

Demonstrates Hooke's Law and the elastic limit of a material.

Demonstrates the concepts of torsion and the modulus of rigidity.

Shows the equivalence of two types of simple harmonic motion.

Demonstrates free-end oscillations.

A simple oscillator.

Demonstration of harmonic motion.

Simple pendulums.

Shows that the period of oscillation is independent of mass but proportional to the length of string.

An unusual pendulum.

Sshows the transformation from potential energy to kinetic energy and back again.

Demonstrates conservation of energy.

To show a system that is highly sensitive to inital conditions.

Shows that a ring and a straight pendulum have the same period if the length of the pendulum is equal to the diameter of the ring.

Demonstrates how the period of a pendulum depends on its length.

Demonstrates how changing the moment of inertia affects the frequency of oscillation.

This is an example of a chaotic system that is highly sensitive to initial conditions.

A comparison of the acclerations of pendulums with and without masses attached to their lower ends.

This demonstrates conservation of energy in a dramatic way.

Shows the normal modes of a Wilberforce pendulum.

This demonstrates the effect of changing the moment of inertia on the beat frequency of a Wilberforce pendulum.

Demonstration of a coupled oscillator.

Demonstration of coupled oscillators.

Demonstration of coupled oscillators.

Demonstration of coupled oscillators.

Demonstration of coupled oscillators.

Demonstrates resonance.

Demonstration of resonance.

Used to illustrate the sensitivity and stability of a chemical balance.

Large model of Vernier calipers

A large slide rule.

A micrometer screw-gauge is a tool used to make fine measurements.

A spherometer is a tool used to make fine measurements

Use them to demonstrate vectors in three dimensions.