ECC Physics http://www.eccphysics.com Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:15:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Arago Disk http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/arago-disk/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/arago-disk/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:51:56 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=2002 Location:

105-671

Description:

Suspend and spin the Alinco magnet over one of the pie tins (preferably on a smooth surface).

]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/arago-disk/feed/ 0 Eddy Current Drop http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/eddy-current-drop/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/eddy-current-drop/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:23:23 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1997 Location:

105-774

Description:

Drop a cow magnet down a copper pipe and then drop a steel “cow magnet look-a-like” down the copper pipe and compare the time it takes to fall.

]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/12/eddy-current-drop/feed/ 0 Galvanic Cell http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/galvanic-cell/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/galvanic-cell/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:28:00 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1981 Location:

105-745

Description:

The Galvanic Cell is a strip of copper and a strip of magnesium soldered to a red LED. The copper strip acts as the anode and the magnesium strip acts as the cathode for the LED. Just add water or any other slightly acidic liquid like orange juice to make the light turn on. Please dry and clean apparatus after use to prevent corrosion.

]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/galvanic-cell/feed/ 0 Crushing Can Demo http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/crushing-can-demo/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/crushing-can-demo/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:59:30 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1977 Location:

empty soda cans: 105-114
1 gal. cans: deep storage

Description:

Take the can, fill with 5% water, then put over fire till water starts to boil. Cap the 1 gallon can or flip the soda can over into a tank of water to watch it get crushed. While the soda can will be instantaneous the 1 gallon can will take some time for it to crush itself.

]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/crushing-can-demo/feed/ 0 Leon’s Scepter http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/leons-scepter/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/leons-scepter/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:12:31 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1978 Location:

105-130

Description:

Ask students to predict in which orientation (mass up or mass down) will the rod/mass be easiest to balance. Then either demo or have students try.

]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/leons-scepter/feed/ 0 Molecular Motion Demo http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/molecular-motion-demo/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/11/molecular-motion-demo/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:59:15 +0000 dewright http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1972 Location:

105-371

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105-524

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]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/laser-pattern-demo/feed/ 0 Waveguide Demo http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/waveguide-demo/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/waveguide-demo/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:52:30 +0000 helper http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1953 Location:

105-524

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]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/waveguide-demo/feed/ 0 Fiber Optics http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/fiber-optics/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/fiber-optics/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:49:01 +0000 helper http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1949 Location:

105-524

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]]> http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/fiber-optics/feed/ 0 Smoked Lens Set http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/smoked-lens-set/ http://www.eccphysics.com/2011/09/smoked-lens-set/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:44:52 +0000 helper http://www.eccphysics.com/?p=1945 Location:

105-524

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