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Mechanics
Mechanics Index
Crystal Structure - Salt
Crystal Structure - Carbon
Gravitational Acceleration
Guinea and Feather
Gun That Never Misses
Pop and Drop
Rolling Cart Catches Own Ball
Centre of Mass
Principle of Moments
Centre of Gravity
Double Cone
Inertial Reference Frame
Ball Falling Into Cup
Slinky
Falling Chimney
Inertia
Parallelogram of Forces
Resultant of 3D Vectors
Components of Forces
Aeroplane on a String
Tangential Motion
Spheres on Inclined Plane
Stability of a Ladder
Roller on Inclined Plane
Loaded Block on Inclined Plane
Block on Inclined Plane
Varying Tension in String
Pulley Systems
Resolution of Forces - Inclined Plane
Differential Pulley
Screwjack
Equal Masses on Double Pulley
Adjustable Pulley
Trolleys
Newton's Cradle
Small Newton's Cradle
Balls on Rails
Inelastic Collisions
Conservation of Momentum
Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
Superballs
Conservation of Momentum
Air Track
Rocket and Block
Air Table
Water Rocket
Balls on Tracks
Attwood's Machine
Crowbar
Rotational Motion
Jet Propulsion
Centrifugal Force
Rotating Candles
Large Gyroscope
Angular Momentum
Little Gyroscopes
Rotational Motion
Celts
Hooke's Law
Elastic Limit
Torsion & Modulus of Rigidity
Harmonic Motion
Cantilever Oscillations
Ball on a Spring
Ball on a Slope
Simple Pendulums
Period of Oscillation
Whirligig Pendulum
Galileo's Pendulum
Ballistic Pendulum
Probabalistic Pendulum
Ring Pendulum
Different Length Pendulums
Oscillating Lamina
Double Pendulum
Two Rod Pendulums
Giant Pendulum
Wilberforce Pendulum
Adjustable Wilberforce Pendulums
Simple Coupled Oscillator
Oscillators Coupled by Mass
Oscillators Coupled by Rod
Oscillators Coupled by Bar
Pair of Wilberforce Pendulums
Resonance
Resonance Oscillations
Chemical Balance
Large Vernier Calipers
Large Slide Rule
Model of a Vernier Scale
Micrometer Screwgauge
Spherometer
Vector Arrows
Electromagnetism
Electromagnetism Index
Galvanometer
Audio Oscillator
Variac
Charging By Induction
Faraday’s Ice Pail
Charge On Concentric Shells
Charge On Irregular Shapes
Charging By Induction 2
Van de Graaf Generators
Box Of Electrostatic Demos
Capacitance
Capacitor With Dielectric
Capacitor With Ball
Spark Gaps
Variable Capacitors
Kelvin Current Balance
The Electrostatic Field
The Electrophorous
Triboelectricity
Swinging Pith Ball
Proof Planes
Gold Leaf Electroscopes
Whimshurst Machines
Resistance
Back EMF Of Motor
Time-Dependent Currents
Time Constant
Variable Capacitor
Giant Capacitor
1 Farad Capacitor
Capacitor In A Glass
Canned Capacitors
Box Of Capacitors
Alternating Currents
Tesla Coil
LR Circuit
Self-Inductance
Electrical Beats
Resonance
Step-Up Transformer
Step-Down Transformer
Parallel Currents
Bulbs Light Via Inductance
Induction in a Coil
Self-Inductor
Magnetic Braking
Induction: Coil-to-Coil
Induction: Spinning Magnet
Earth Inductors
Galvanometer
Magnetic Field in Loop
Lodestone
North and South Poles
Mahomet's Coffin
Mahomet's Coffin - Rings
Magnetic Field - Bar
Induced Magnetisation
Magnetic Field - Current
Sticks
Oersted's Experiment
Force on Moving Charge
Faraday Cage
Hysteresis
Curie Temperature
Magnetic Field - Disc
Cathode Ray Tubes
Thermionics: Diodes - Rectification
Discharge Tubes
Positive Rays
Light and Waves
Light and Waves Index
Linear Lens Arrays
Lens Aberrations
Lenses and Mirrors
Panels
Case of Lenses
Unknown
Mechanical Refraction
Refraction Tank
Double Refraction
Multiple Reflections
Semi-Circle Mirrors
Lightbox Optical Set
Total Reflection
Adjustable Prism
Direct Vision Prism
Unknown
Prism on Stand
Prism Tower
Vibrating String
Resonator
Chladni Plate
Point Source Interference
Newton's Rings
Longitudinal Waves
Torsional Waves
Array of Glass Plates
Polarisation
Interfering Waves
Crova’s Disc
Lamp on Rod
Ultraviolet Lamp
Small UV Lamp
Light Boxes
Directed Lamp
Helium-Neon Laser
Photoelasticimetry
Light Polarisation
Rectilinear Propagation
Unknown
Absorption and Reflection
Colour Rendering
Colour Mixture
Colour Wheel
Coloured Slats
Thermodynamics and Matter
Thermodynamics and Matter Index
H1:Thermal Expansion
H2:Contraction on Cooling
H3:Varying thermal expansion
H6:Thermal Expansion of Liquids
H7:Thermal Expansion
H8:Thermal Expansion
H12:Regelation of Ice
H15:Cooling by Evaporation
H17:Vapour pressure
H18:
H20:Cloud Chamber
H21:Dippy Dillies
H24:Critical Point of C02
H25:Hygrometers
H31:Thermal Conductivity
H32:Thermal Conductivity
H33:Convection
H36:Radiation
H37:Heat Absorption
H38:Radiation
H39:Radiation
H42:Radiometer
H45:Thermocouple
H46:Radiation: Diathermancy
H47:Indicators of Temperature
H48:Berthelot Apparatus
H49:Bunsen Ice Calorimeter
H50:Heat Engines
H51:Strain: Bologne Phials
H52:Portable De-ioniser
HY1:Upthrust on Floating Body
HY2:Liquid Levels
HY5:Fluid Pressure
HY6:Hydrostatic Paradox: Pascal’s Vases
HY7:Archimedes’ principle
HY8:Upthrust
HY10:Buoys
HY11:Cartesian Diver
HY12:Vortex Action
HD4:Relaxation Oscillations
HD5:Relaxation Oscillations
HD6:Buoyancy - Shape
Torricelli's Law of Efflux
AP1:Magdeberg Hemispheres
AP10:Manometer
AP11:Bell Jars
AP12:Hand Pump
AP13:Glass Syringes
AP3:Pressure gauges
AP4:Air Weighing
AP7:The Bernoulli Effect
AD1:Bellows and Blower
AD2:Venturi
AD6:Pumps
S1:Propagation Needs a Medium
S2:Organ Pipes
S3:“Gauze Tones” - Beats
S5:Doppler effect
S7:Galton’s Whistle and Sensitive Flame
S8:Periodic Pulses
S9:The Siren
S10:Resonance
S12:Tuning Forks
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