PIRA Code(s): 1C20.10
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Tip the tube with penny and feather upside down. The penny will fall faster than the feather. Then, use the pump to evacuate all of the air. Like before, turn the tube upside down and the two objects will fall at the same rate.
Physics and Science Concepts: Uniform Acceleration, Mechanics, Gravity
Safety: Do not crack tube.
Must check out demonstration 3B30.30 to obtain and use pump.

PIRA Code(s): 1D60.10
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Press down on the inside of the cup. Turn the cart over, and stick the pin in the hole that protrudes from the bottom of the cart. Place the ball inside the cup. Then, push the car at a constant velocity as you gently pull the string. The ball should pop up and land in the cup again.
Physics and Science Concepts: Mechanics, Motion in Two Dimensions, Projectile Motion
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 1L20.40
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Remove pieces from the cone to show different conic sections.
Physics and Science Concepts: Gravity
Safety: Nails that connect pieces may be sharp.

PIRA Code(s): 1M20.10
Set up time:none
Operation: These may be used by themselves or with other demonstrations.
Physics and Science Concepts: Mechanics, Mechanical Advantage, Simple Machines
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 1M40.10
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Hook the bowling ball onto the chain. Pull the bowling ball back until it reaches your nose. Release the ball and do not move. Let the ball come back and show how it will not reach your nose again. *For use in lecture room 131.
Physics and Science Concepts: Mechanics, Work and Energy
Safety: Do not give the ball an initial velocity or move forward once the ball is release. Warning: it’s hard not to flinch.

PIRA Code(s): 1N30.10
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Pull back a number of balls and let them collide with the other balls, allowing the same number of balls to be released on the other side.
Physics and Science Concepts: Conservation of linear momentum
Safety: Align the balls for the best results. Do not allow the strings to tangle.

PIRA Code(s): 1Q40.23
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Place the shaft of the device into the hole and tighten the screw. Then, plug in the motor and turn on the red switch. When spun, the hoops will show oblation, the balls on the governor will move outwards, and the liquid in the glass sphere will move to the edge of the sphere.
Physics and Science Concepts: Rotational Dynamics, Centrifugal Force, Oblation
Safety: Wear goggles when running the apparatus and keep hands away from the belt.

PIRA Code(s): 1Q40.30, 1Q50.24
Set up time:3 minutes
Operation: Stand on the stool as it remains still. Have someone start the motor and place the bicycle wheel next to it to get it to start spinning. Take the spinning wheel in your hands and turn the wheel in a horizontal position and you should spin. When the wheel is placed vertical again, you will spin the opposite direction.

Use the motor to start the wheel spinning. Hold on to the cord attached to the axle and the wheel will remain vertical.
Physics and Science Concepts: Mechanics, Rotational Dynamics
Safety: Do not get items caught in the motor or the spokes of the tire. Hold wheel out from the body as far as possible

PIRA Code(s): 1Q40.40
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Place the train on the track. Plug the track into the variac and start the train by moving the dial.
Physics and Science Concepts: Mechanics, Angular Momentum, Rotational Dynamics, Angular Momentum, Relative Motion
Safety: Watch for sparks from the train. Maintain a cautious distance from the wheel.

PIRA Code(s): 1Q40.42
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Instructions included in box. Must obtain ring stand and clamp from 9C40.71 and 9C40.72, respectively. A known weight attached to a string around the wheel torques the wheel a constant amount.
Physics and Science Concepts: Moment of Inertia, Mechanics
Safety: Use caution around spinning wheel.

PIRA Code(s): 1Q40.80
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Partially fill flask with water. Attach flask by string to ring stand. Then, use a Bunsen burner or a torch to heat the flask. The flask should rotate as the steam emerges from the arm.
Physics and Science Concepts: Rotational Dynamics, Conservation of Angular Momentum,
Safety: Use caution around Bunsen burner or torch. Do not overheat the glass as it may shatter. Eye protection should be worn. The torch can be acquired from the machine shop if necessary.

PIRA Code(s): 1R50.17
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Show the class the blocks to demonstrate atomic crystal structures.
Physics and Science Concepts: Properties of Matter, Minerals
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 1R50.20
Set up time:none
Operation: Show the class the structures.
Physics and Science Concepts: Properties of Matter
Safety: None