Physics 103
Master Lecture Demonstration List
- Constructed using Gilbert/Smith Fall 2012 Syllabus.
Week 1
-No Labs
Lecture 1: Wednesday, September 5 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. Introduction - Basic Units
Demos:
- Meter Stick, 1A.EQxx
- Standards Meter, 1A10.30
- Standards Masses, 1A10.20
- Balance Scale, 1A.EQxx
- Table DMM/Timer, 3A.EQ.100 {Setup as a Stop Clock}
- Metronome, 1A10.40
Optional Demos:
- Basic Unit Set, 1A10.10
- Computer on Internet to display phys103 homepage
- Powers of 10 Film, 1A60.10 “or”
- Scale of the Universe, 1A60.11 (This is an awesome app.)
Week 2
Lab 1: MC-1 Welcome to the Physics Laboratory
Lecture 2: Monday, September 10 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 2.1-2.3 Velocity, Acceleration, Inertia
Demos:
- Table DMM/Timer, 3A.EQ.100 {Setup as a Stop Clock}
- Reaction Time, 1C30.55 - (Meter Stick or Dollar Bill)
- Aluminum Inclined Plane - Velocity is linear with time, 1C20.40
- Ball, Paper, Cotton Ball Drop, 1C20.16
- Penny and Cotton (AKA Guinea and Feather), 1C20.10
- Unknown Bricks, 1F10.25
- Persistence of Motion (air track), 1F30.10
- Constant Acceleration Car, 1G10.10
- Rubber Ball or Basketball - (Commonly used as an analogy demo)
Optional Demos:
- Constant Velocity - Air Track & Glider,1C10.27 {With Pasco Interface} [show displacement with timer]
- XYZ Unit Vector, 1A30.10
- Vertical Projectile Launcher, 1C20.60 (Opt. time the flight with a timer)
Lecture 3: Wednesday, September 12 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 2.4-2.6 Newton's laws (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Demos:
- Block on a String, 1J30.05
- Tablecloth Pull, 1F20.30 - {Shows Inertia}
- Two Air Pucks, 1N40.24 - {Use one for constant velocity}
- Aluminum Inclined Plane, Constant Velocity, 1C10.40 - {const-v when using horizontal track}
- Liquid Nitrogen Cannon (Recoil), 1H11.30 - {Shows 3rd Law }
- CO2 Extinguisher Rocket, 1N22.05
Optional Demos:
- Constant Velocity - Air Track & Glider,1C10.27 {With Pasco Interface to show displacement with timer}
- Push Me, Pull Me Cart, 1H10.10
- Constant Acceleration Car, 1G10.10 - {REPEAT}
- Rope and Three Students, 1J30.25a
- Tug of War, 1J30.21
Week 3
Lab 2: MC-2 Motion on an Incline
Lecture 4: Monday, September 17 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 3.1-3.3 Motion in 1-D with Const. Acceleration, Friction
Demos:
- Inertia Ball, 1F20.10
- Block on a String, 1J30.05 - {shows Friction}
- Constant Acceleration Car on Incline, 1G10.12
- Static vs. Kinetic Friction, 1K20.30
- Tablecloth Pull, 1F20.30 - {Shows static friction F=µg}
- Phone Book Friction, 1K20.25 {New one - Currently Being Made}
Optional Demos:
- Suspended Block (Free Body Diagram), 1J30.10 - 2 force components, no force left on the inclined plane
- Vertical Force Board, 1J30.51
- Cart on a Cart,1F30.30
- Ball on Cart, 1F30.31
- Inertia Ball, 1F20,10
- Model of an Airplane -
Lecture 5: Wednesday, September 19 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 3.4-3.8 Motion in 1-D: Tension, Pulleys, Air Drag
Demos:
- Ball, Paper, Cotton Ball Drop, 1C20.16
- Penny and Cotton (AKA Guinea and Feather), 1C20.10
- Tension in a String,1J30.20 (Weight on a Newton Scale with 2 strings)
- Block and Tackle Pulley Systems and Pulley Advantage, 1M20.10
- Atwood Machine, 1G10.40 - Does this show slower free fall
- Model of an Airplane - {Shows air Lift - Cassie’s Plane makes a loop.}
Optional Demos:
- Constant Acceleration Car on Incline, 1G10.12
- Static vs. Kinetic Friction, 1K20.30 (As a Static System)
- Climbing Rope,1J30.19 (Tension)
Week 4
Lab 3: MC-4 Acceleration in Free Fall
Lecture 6: Monday, September 24 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 4.1-4.2 Forces & Motion in 2-D: Statics, Projectile Motion
Demos:
- Suspended Block, 1J3.10
- Monkey and hunter - Pasco, 1D60.30
- Drop and Shoot, 1D60.20
- show YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9wQVIEdKh8&feature=autoplay&list=PLC8BD428A83A56B34&playnext=8
- Ballistics Car w/bridge - Cenco, 1D6010a
- Projectile Range, 1D60.40 - (Maximum Range)
- Rubber Ball, 1A.EQ.xx
Optional Demos:
- Ball on a String, 1D50.10
- Magnetic Vector Addition and Subtraction, 1A40.30
Lecture 7: Wednesday, September 26 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 4.3-4.8 More on Forces, Reference Frames, Air Drag
Demos:
- Projectile Range, 1D60.40 - (Maximum Range)
- Ballistics Car w/bridge - Cenco, 1D6010a
- Bulldozer on Moving Sheet, 1E10.10 / 1C10.10
- Big yellow dot on Vertical bicycle wheel, placed on red wheel cart, moved by hand at constant speed across 2 desks as Pupa walks.
Optional Demos:
- Frames of Reference Film, 1E10.20
- Simple Pendulum, 3A10.10
Week 5
-Make up Labs
Lecture 8: Monday, October 1 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 5.1-5.2 Circular Motion, (2D)
Demos:
- Cut the String, 1D55.15
- Ball on a String, 1D50.10
- Conical Pendulum, 1D50.25
- Block on Rotating Table, 1D55.30
- Loop-the-Loop, 1M40.20
- Rolling Chain, 1D50.70
Optional Demos:
- Rubber Ball - (Commonly used as an analogy demo)
- Vertical Mounted Bike Wheel (Rotation about an axle), 1D10.40
- Car on a Banked Curve,1D50.60
- Pail of Water, 1D50.40
Lecture 9: Wednesday, October 3 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 5.3-5.6 Gravitation
Demos:
- Cavendish Model, 1L10.20
- Cavendish Experiment, 1L10.30
- Conical Pendulum, 1D50.25
- Loop-the-Loop, 1M40.20
Optional Demos:
- Rubber Membrane with lead ball and marble, 1L20.10
- Ellipse Board, 1L20.45
- Ball on a String, 1D50.10
- Earth Globe (10-inch) and bright light source (100 W lamp)
- Painted Tennis Ball (Moon), 8A20.64
-Exam I
Week 6
Lab: 4 MC-6 Force and Motion
Lecture 10: Monday, October 8 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 6.1-6.2 Work, Kinetic Energy
Demos:
- Ball on a "V" Track, 1M40.30
- Nose Basher, 1M40.10
- Block on a String, 1J30.05
Optional Demos:
- ({ Make new Demo: Car being towed up hill at constant velocity, like it ppt with forces})
- {Something to Lift}
Lecture 11: Wednesday, October 10 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 6.3-6.8 Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy, Power
Demos:
- Hooke’s Law, 1R10.10
- {{ Help Finding Demos }}
Optional Demos:
- Air Track Collisions / Sliding Masses, 1M30.10
Week 7
Lab 5: M-5 Conservation of Momentum and Projectile Motion
Lecture 12: Monday, October 15 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 7.1-7.4 Momentum and Impulse
Demos:
- Rubber Ball,1R40.10
- Happy and Sad Balls, 1R40.30
- Air Track Inelastic Collision, 1N30.32
- Air Track Elastic Collision,1N30.33
- Air Track Collisions of Cars of Unequal Mass,1N30.34
- Air Track with Springs and Strings, 1N20.20
- Momentum Balls, 1N30.10
Optional Demos:
Lecture 13: Wednesday, October 17 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 7.4-7.8 Collisions 1D - 2D
Demos:
- Air Track with Springs and Strings, 1N20.20
- Air Table, 1N40.20
- Ballistic Pendulum, 1M40.40
- Water Rocket, 1N22.20
- Ethanol Alcohol Rocket, 1N22.60
- Rocket Tricycle, 1N22.10
Optional Demos:
- Air Pucks, 1N40.25
- CO2 rocket - Currently not available-under redesign
Week 8
Lab 6: MC-11 Colliding Carts
Lecture 14: Monday, October 22 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 8.1-8.3 Rotational Motion: Torque, Equilibrium
Demos:
- Ball on a String, 1D50.10
- Wooden State Map, 1J10,11
- Hanging Irregular-shaped Board, 1J10.12
- Torque board, 1J40.25a
- Walking the Spool, 1K10.30
- Galileo Lever, 1J40.45
- Torque Beam, 1J40.20
- Horizontal Flag Pole, 1J40.71
- Double Cone on Rails, 1J11.50
Optional Demos:
- Clown on Unicycle, 1J20.45
Lecture 15: Wednesday, October 24 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 8.4-8.6 Rotational Dynamics, Moment of Inertia
Demos:
- Torque board, 1J40.25a
- Horizontal Flag Pole, 1J40.71
- Ladder Against Wall, 1K10.20
- Deck of cards, 1R30.10
- Cylinder, sphere, disk, hoop samples, 1Q10.30 & 1Q10.40
Optional Demos:
Week 9
-Make up Labs
Lecture 16: Monday, October 29 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 9.1-9.3 Rotational Kinetic Energy and Angular Momentum
Demos:
- Cylinder, sphere, disk, hoop samples
- Weight and axle
- Large inclined plane with balls, disks, and hoops
- Yo-yos
- Rotating platform with barbells, 1Q40.10
- Bicycle wheel
- Rotating masses on pulleys
- Gyroscopes
- Human Gyroscope, 1Q50.15
Optional Demos:
Lecture 17: Wednesday, October 31 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 9.4-9.6 Angular Momentum Applications
Demos:
- Large inclined plane with balls, disks, and hoops
- Rotating platform with barbells
- Bicycle wheel
- Rotating masses on pulleys
- Gyroscopes
Optional Demos:
-Exam II
Week 10
Lab 7: MC-9 Angular Acceleration of a Fly-Wheel
Lecture 18: Monday, November 5 - Gibert
Topic: Ch. 11.1-11.3 Simple Harmonic Motion
Demos:
- Air Track Elastic Collision,1N30.33
- Hooke’s Law, 1R1010
- Spring Constants
- Rotating Gizmo
- Rubber Ball
- Compression Spring
- Ball in Well
- Torsional Pendulum
Optional Demos:
Lecture 19: Wednesday, November 7 - Gibert
Topic: Ch. 11.4-11.6 Stress, Strain, Hooke's Law, Resonance
Demos:
Optional Demos:
Week 11
Lab 8: SC-1 Standing Waves on a String
Lecture 20: Monday, November 12 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 12.1-12.7 Waves, Superposition
Demos:
Optional Demos:
Lecture 21: Wednesday, November 14 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 13.1-13.3 Sound Waves, Standing Waves
Demos:
- Tuning Forks
- Standing Waves on a String with Strobes
Optional Demos:
Week 12
– No Labs
Lecture 22: Monday, November 19 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 13.4-13.7 Beats, Doppler Effect
Demos:
- Tuning Forks
- Organ Pipes
- Interference of sound
- Open and closed organ pipes
- Beat frequencies
- Sound level meter
- Doppler effect (rotating arm, train whistle)
Optional Demos:
Lecture 23: Wednesday, November 21 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 14.1-14.4 Temperature, Heat, Phases
Demos:
- Triple Point of Water
- Liquid nitrogen cannon
- Leidenfrost effect
- Collapsing pop can in water tray
- Freezing by evaporation
Optional Demos:
Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 13
-Make up Labs
Lecture 24: Monday, November 26 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 14.5-14.8 Thermal Expansion, Thermal Transfer
Demos:
Optional Demos:
Lecture 25: Wednesday, November 28 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 15 Kinetic Theory of Gases, Ideal Gas Law
Demos:
Optional Demos:
-Exam III
Week 14
Lab 9: HC-3 Latent Heat of Vaporization of Liquid Nitrogen
Lecture 26: Monday, December 3 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 16.1-16.6 Laws of Thermodynamics
Demos:
- Wood Block
- Balloon w/ LN2
- Piston Model
- Piston with gun cotton
- Carnot Cycle Model
Optional Demos:
Lecture 27: Wednesday, December 5 - Smith
Topic: Ch. 16.6-16.10 Entropy & Thermodynamics Applications
Demos:
Optional Demos:
Week 15
Lab 10: HC-1 Ideal Gas Law
Lecture 28: Monday, December 10 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 10.1-10.4 Pressure, Hydraulics, Buoyancy
Demos:
- Weight of air
- Magdeburg hemispheres
- Manometer
- Hydraulic press
- Pascal's Vases
- Archimedes principle
- Neutral-buoyancy balloon
Optional Demos:
Lecture 29: Wednesday, December 12 - Gilbert
Topic: Ch. 10.5-10.6 Fluids in Motion
Demos:
- Bernoulli demo (pipe with flowing water)
- Bernoulli (levitated) ball
- Airfoils
- Venturi tube
- Aspirator
- Curve Ball
- Toilet paper roll and air jet
- Torcelli's Theorem
Optional Demos: