Mechanics
1D - Motion in Two Dimensions
1J - Statistics of Rigid Bodies
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1D 10.11 - Sand Catcher:
Demonstrates: Motion in two demensions. Description: Hinged board with cup and bag of sand and stick prop. |
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1D 15.20 - Race Track (small):
Demonstrates: Kinetic and potential energy. Description: Parallel wooden race tracks that have the same start and end points but differ in length. |
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1D 15.21 - Race Track (large):
Demonstrates: Kinetic and potential energy. Description: Large rectangular peg board with plastic red tracks that can have high and low points adjusted. |
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1D 40.10 - Center of Mass Dumbells:
Demonstrates: Center of mass of a rotating body in trajectory. Description: A dumbell of two nerf balls and hollow plastic arm with a light inside that is throw across the room. |
| 1D 40.50 - Pendulum on Air Cart:
Demonstrates: Center of Mass of oscillating air car with double pendulum. Description: Air car with single or double arm pendulum is caused to oscillate on air track. |
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| 1D 40.55 - Air Track Inch Worm:
Demonstrates: Center of Mass. Description: Two air cars are tied together with a spring and oscillate about the combined center of mass. |
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1D 50.10 - Ball on a String:
Demonstrates: Rotational forces. Description: A tennis ball attached to a string. |
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1D 50.20 - Centripetal Force Apparatus:
Demonstrates: Centripetal force. Description: Brass rod with two spheres of differing size that will move out to the end as the entire structure is rotated about a vertical axis. |
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1D 50.40 - Pail of Water:
Demonstrates: Centripetal force. Description: Bucket filled with water attached to a rope to be swung around about a vertical axis and/or horizontal axis. |
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1D 52.10 - Centrifugal Hoops:
Demonstrates: Rotational forces. Description: Two brass rings that flatten out as they are rotated about a vertical axis. |
| 1D 55.30 - Rotating Disc with Objects:
Demonstrates: Trajectory motion as a function of energy. Description: A large square table that can be adjusted so the incline varies the trajectory of a released ball. |
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1D 60.20 - Simultaneous Ball Drop:
Demonstrates: Horizontal and vertical components of a trajectory are independ of eachother. Description: An adjustable spring loaded gun that will simultaneously drop and kick out two equal masses (brass or aluminum). |
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1D 60.30 - Monkey Hunter:
Demonstrates: Trajectory motion. Description: An electromagnet holds a jug (monkey) that is simultaneously released as a projectile is shot at it. |
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1D 60.40 - Range of Gun:
Demonstrates: Trajectory as a function of an angle. Description: Toy dart gun mounted with a large protractor to show angle of trajectory. |
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1D 60.41 - Trajectory Table:
Demonstrates: Trajectory motion as a function of energy. Description: A large square table that can be adjusted so the incline varies the trajectory of a released ball. |