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Physics demonstration experiments and hands-on activities
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Mechanics
Measurement (1A)
Motion in One Dimension (1C)
Motion in Two Dimensions (1D)
Relative Motion (1E)
Newton's First Law (1F)
Newton's Second Law (1G)
Newton's Third Law (1H)
Statics of Rigid Bodies (1J)
Applications of Newton's Laws (1K)
Gravity (1L)
Work & Energy (1M)
Linear Momentum & Collisions (1N)
Amorphous Metal balls bouncing.
Rotational Dynamics (1Q)
Properties of Matter (1R)
Fluid Mechanics
Surface Tension 2A
Capillary Pressure in small tubes
the ratio of total force acting on the surface of water to the area.
Statics of Fluids 2B
Dynamics of Fluids 2C
Oscillations & Waves
Oscillations 3A
Standing waves
Flame Tube
Coffee Cup and its two tones
Wave Motion 3B
Acoustics 3C
Instruments 3D
Sound Reproduction 3E
Thermodynamics
Thermal Properties of Matter 4A
Heat and the First Law 4B
Gravesande Ring
Change of State 4C
Kinetic Theory 4D
Pressure
Vacuum Cannon
Gas Law 4E
Entropy and the Second Law 4F
Electricity & Magnetism
Electrostatics 5A
Electric Fields and Potential 5B
High Voltage
High Voltage generators
Van de Graaff Generator
Wimshurst Generator
Lifter
Anti-static Gun
Capacitance 5C
Leiden Jar
Resistance 5D
Human Electric Wire
Pickle Lamp
Electromotive Force & Current 5E
DC Circuits (5F)
Magnetic Material 5G
Curie Temperature
Ferrofluids
../Guides/Ferrofluid/
Magnetic Fields and Forces 5H
/Gauss Cannon
Inductance (5J)
Eddy currents
../guides/Spinning Disk with Magnet/Spinning Disk with Magnet
../Guides/Magnetic Induction in a Tube/Magnetic Induction in a Tube
Electromagnetic Induction (5K)
AC Circuits (5L)
Semiconductors and Tubes (5M)
Electromagnetic Radiation (5N)
Optics
Absorption, Transmission and Reflection of Light and Heat
Geometrical Optics (6A)
Photometry (6B)
Diffraction (6C)
Interference (6D)
Color (6F)
Polarization (6H)
The Eye (6J)
Eyes make us capable of glancing this beautiful world.
Modern Optics (6Q)
Modern Physics
Quantum Effects (7A)
Atomic Physics (7B)
Nuclear Physics (7B)
Elementary Particles (7E)
Relativity (7F)
Astronomy
Planetary Astronomy (8A)
Stellar Astronomy (8B)
Cosmology (8C)
Equipment
Support Systems (9A)
Electronic (9B)
Mechanical (9C)
Resources on the net
High School Teachers at CERN
Pendulum