PIRA Code(s): 5A50.10
Set up time:2 minutes
Operation: Place the four (two large, two small) balls on the poles in the front about 1 inch apart. Turn the crank.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electrostatics
Safety: Do not touch any metal portions of the generator

PIRA Code(s): 5A50.30
Set up time:10 minutes
Operation: Plug in the generator. Turn on the rocker switch and adjust speed using potentiometer on the base of the Van de Graaff.

Other suggested uses include combining this with other electrostatic demonstrations found under a 5A50 heading. Also, throwing packing peanuts or taping strips of paper to the Van de Graaff are popular demonstrations.
Physics and Science Concepts: Static Electricity, Friction
Safety: The rod works best on dry days with the blue wig. Care should be taken when operating. Do not approach the generator while it is running. Use the grounding rod to discharge.

PIRA Code(s): 5H10.30
Set up time:3 minutes
Operation: Place the magnet under the piece of paper and on the overhead. Sprinkle iron filings over the magnet and the filings should align with the magnetic field.
Physics and Science Concepts: Magnetic Fields and Forces
Safety: An overhead can be obtained from demonstration 9A36.10.

PIRA Code(s): 5H30.10
Set up time:2 minutes
Operation: Plug in the cathode ray tube. Deflect the beam of the CRT by holding a permanent magnet near the edge of the tube. If the beam disappears, you are holding the magnet too close. Also, you can deflect the beam by attaching a battery to the binding posts and adjusting the variable control knob.
Physics and Science Concepts: Magnetic Fields and Forces
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 5K20.10
Set up time:5 minutes
Operation: Set up the pole with the right angle clamp and pendulum. Place the permanent magnet so that the copper sheet is in between the two magnet sides. Swing the full copper sheet swing through the magnet. Watch as it damps out quickly. The, flip the pendulum so that the copper comb side is swinging through the magnet. Watch how it swings as if the magnet is not even there.
Physics and Science Concepts: Electromagnetic Induction, Eddy Currents
Safety: Stand to the side of the pendulum as it swings, not directly in the path.

PIRA Code(s): 5K20.30
Set up time:2 minutes
Operation: Set up the apparatus so that the silver pole sticks above the platform a few inches. Place a full ring around the tube and turn the apparatus on. This will make the ring jump into the air. Turn off the machine then, place the split ring around the pole, turn on the machine and this will not do anything. Resistive heating can be demonstrated by holding the full rings down and feeling them heat up. Next, turn off the machine, place the copper coil around the pole and press down on the copper rod sticking off the coil to create sparks. Also, place the light bulb circuit ring against the flat top part of the pole and watch it light up.
Physics and Science Concepts: Lenz law, Electromagnetic Induction, Eddy Currents
Safety: Do not place apparatus directly under a light. Do not stand above machine when the rings jump. Do not hold the full ring down too long, you may get burned.

PIRA Code(s): 5L20.14
Set up time:1 minute
Operation: Plug in the circuit. Flip the switch that says line and then put the lever to the automatic side for the whole lamp to light up. Flip the line switch again and move the lever to the middle. Put the line switch on again and move the lever to the manual side. This will heat up the filament. Then move the lever a little away from the manual side for the entire light to be lit.
Physics and Science Concepts: AC Circuits
Safety: None

PIRA Code(s): 9A36.10
Set up time:none
Operation: Use the overhead projector with other PIRA demonstrations.
Physics and Science Concepts: Equipment
Safety: None