1 Mechanics

Rotational kinematics

The filmstrip is threaded into a small slit.
Catalog: 
1Q20.15
Location: 
Ad5
A small weight wound around a disk causes it to rotate. Science Workshop software is used to measure the acceleration of the weight.

Ladder Against the Wall

The leaning ladder has a protractor to measure the angle. The footing has four d
Catalog: 
1K10.20A
Location: 
7 top
A ladder leans against a wall. The wall is in contact with wheels on the ladder making it frictionless. The floor is in contact with ladder with friction. There are four choices for the frictional surface. A weight can be hung from any of the seven rungs of the ladder. A protractor with plumb bob measure the angle the ladder leans. A spring force guage can be connected to the bottom rung.

Pen in a Bottle

The pen should fall in the bottle.
Catalog: 
1F20.36
Location: 
Ab3
Demonstrates inertia of rest using a pen carefully balanced on a hoop, that is balanced on a Coca-Cola bottle.

Rattleback (Celt)

Catalog: 
1M40.90
Location: 
Ac6
Spin rattleback in one direction on overhead, it reverses direction.

Waddling Duck

Tap the ducks tail and it waddles down the incline.
Catalog: 
1J11.101
Location: 
Ab5
The toy duck waddles down an incline due to the position of the center of mass.

Whirligig

Catalog: 
1D50.20A
Location: 
Aa5

Centripetal force kit

Pail of water on Greek waiter

Catalog: 
1D50.40A
Location: 
Aa5

Rotate a bucket of water in a vertical circle using a suspended platform. It is very stable. If not bounced or bumped it can not be shook off. Beaker in cabinet 9.

Flattening Earth

Catalog: 
1D52.10A
Location: 
Aa6

A flexible circular hoop becomes oblate as it is rotated at high speeds.

Balls in Water Centrifuge

Catalog: 
1D52.30
Location: 
Aa6

Central force demonstrator.

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