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MECHANICS FLUID MECHANICS OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES THERMODYNAMICS ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM OPTICS MODERN PHYSICS ASTRONOMY EQUIPMENT Code Demo Name Description Reference Source 1N30.01 ref. coef. of restitution see 1R40.xx. 1N30.10 collision balls Two balls or many balls on bifilar suspension. PIRA 200 PIRA 1N30.10 collision balls Six billiard balls are mounted on bifilar supports. 1N30.10 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.10 collision balls Eleven billiard balls on bifilar suspension. 9-5.3 Meiners 1N30.10 collision balls Two balls, five balls, six balls on bifilar suspension. M-15a.1 Hilton 1N30.10 collision balls 5 ball on bifilar suspensions. D&R, M-586 Dick and Rae 1N30.10 colliding balls Two balls of equal mass collide, then balls of various mass ratios are used. Collisions with a string of equal balls are also demonstrated. Disc 05-01 The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations 1N30.10 collision balls - croquet Weigh the balls at the store to get nearly equal masses. AJP 30(10),767 American Journal of Physics 1N30.11 bowling ball collision balls PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.11 bowling ball collision balls A large frame holds seven bowling balls on quadfilar supports. 1N30.11 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.12 collision balls Two balls on bifilar suspension. M-68     Sutton 1N30.13 collision balls A two ball collision ball apparatus for the overhead projector. 9-5.2 Meiners 1N30.14 collision balls theory In addition to conservation of momentum and energy, the system must be capable of dispersion-free propagation. AJP 49(8),761 American Journal of Physics 1N30.14 collision balls - theory The collision balls are described as a series of spatially separated masspoints and springs with a force law exponent of 1.5. AJP 50(11),977 American Journal of Physics 1N30.14 collision balls theory A look at the complicated movement of the balls at the first collision and beyond. AJP 72(12), 1508 American Journal of Physics 1N30.14 collision balls theory How to teach about Newton's cradle using scientific explanation. TPT 35(7), 411 The Physics Teacher 1N30.15 billiard balls Do collision balls with billiard balls in a "v" track. Mg-2 Freier & Anderson 1N30.15 billiard balls A set of grooved billiard balls run on steel edges. 9-5.7 Meiners 1N30.15 billiard balls Roll a ball down an incline into a trough with five other balls. M-15a.2 Hilton 1N30.15 billiard balls Looks like a rolling bowling ball hits another. M-15b Hilton 1N30.15 marbles Do collision balls with marbles in a "V" track. D&R, M-582 Dick and Rae 1N30.15 pitfalls in rolling ball collisions Friction and other factors that affect rolling collisions. AJP 36(1),56 American Journal of Physics 1N30.16 billiard balls Duckpin balls slide on two taut parallel steel wires. Construction details in the appendix, p.566. 9-5.8 Meiners 1N30.20 3:1 collision balls PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.20 collision balls - 3:1 1N30.20 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.20 collision balls, 3:1 A set of identical steel balls on bifilar suspensions. Also one ball can be three times the mass, insert wax for inelasticity. Mg-1 Freier & Anderson 1N30.20 3:1 collision balls Many collisions in a 3:1:1 system - elastic and inelastic. 9-5.13 Meiners 1N30.20 3:1 collision balls Two ball collisions of pendula with 3:1 mass ratio on bifilar suspensions. D&R, M-586, S-320 Dick and Rae 1N30.21 collision balls, 3:1 Two ball collisions of pendula on bifilar supports. Elastic, inelastic, and 3:1 mass ratio. ref.APT,3,36,1935. M-127     Sutton 1N30.21 collision balls, 3:1 The strange case of collisions between balls with masses in the ratio of 1 to 3. TPT 33(3), 169 The Physics Teacher 1N30.23 time reversal invariance The collisions of equal length pendula of different mass are used to demonstrate time reversal invariance. Also works with three balls. AJP 41(4),574 American Journal of Physics 1N30.25 impedance match collision balls PIRA 500 PIRA 1N30.25 impedance match collision balls A big ball hits a smaller ball in one frame, and a second frame holds an series of balls between the big and small balls. 1N30.25 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.25 impedance match collision balls First a large ball hits a small ball, then other various sized balls are interposed to maximize energy transfer. 9-5.12 Meiners 1N30.25 impedance match collision balls Big ball hits a small ball with and without an intermediate series of impedance matching balls. AJP 36(1),46 American Journal of Physics 1N30.29 collision balls analysis A simplified model of the collision balls that goes beyond conservation of energy and momentum but is still within the scope of an introductory course. AJP 54(7),660 American Journal of Physics 1N30.30 air track collision gliders PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.30 air track collision gliders Two sets of air track carts, one with springs and the other with velcro, give elastic and inelastic collision. 1N30.30 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.30 elastic and inelastic collisions Air gliders have springs on one end and the post/clay on the other. Disc 05-03 The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations 1N30.30 air trough collisions Elastic and inelastic collisions on the air trough. A circuit is given for a light beam gated oscillator for use with a scaler. AJP 33(10),784 American Journal of Physics 1N30.31 air track collision gliders Use a meter stick resting on top of two airtrack carts to give equal velocities. After one hits the end bumper, you have equal and opposite velocities. Mg-4 Freier & Anderson 1N30.31 air track collision tricks Place a meter stick on two carts and lift it up before one hits an end bumper, a simple spring release device momentarily held with beeswax. AJP 42(8),707 American Journal of Physics 1N30.32 air track collision gliders A moving car runs into a stationary one and sticks. Photogate timing before and after. 7-1.5.3 Meiners 1N30.33 equal and unequal mass air track collisions PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.33 air track collision gliders Air track carts with bumper springs. Mg-3 Freier & Anderson 1N30.33 air track collision gliders A small cart hits a big one elastically. The big one is placed so that after the collision both carts hit the ends simultaneously. The carts will again collide at the original place. 11-1.1 Meiners 1N30.33 equal and unequal mass collisions Equal and unequal mass air gliders. Disc 05-02 The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations 1N30.34 air track collision gliders Elastic and inelastic collisions on the air trough. A circuit is given for a light beam gated oscillator for use with a scaler. AJP 33(10),784 American Journal of Physics 1N30.36 hot wheels collisions Uses Hot Wheels. TPT 10(7),416 The Physics Teacher 1N30.41 inelastic collisions A simple student experiment for elastic and inelastic collisions using PSSC collision carts. TPT 11(1),51 The Physics Teacher 1N30.41 inelastic collisions A simple student experiment for inelastic collisions using PSSC collision carts. TPT 9(6),346 The Physics Teacher 1N30.43 inelastic collisions Two latching carts that can be loaded come together with equal force. Construction details in appendix, p. 565. 9-5.6 Meiners 1N30.43 inelastic collisions air cart clamp Design of a simple rubber clamp for stopping Ealing air carts. AJP 33(6),vi American Journal of Physics 1N30.43 inelastic collisions with clay Mount a plunger on one air track and a cylinder packed with modeling clay on the other. AJP 37(9),941 American Journal of Physics 1N30.43 inelastic collisons with velcro Mount velcro on air carts with Swingline paper binders. AJP 36(9),851 American Journal of Physics 1N30.43 inelastic collisions with velcro Use velcro instead of wax. TPT 10(8),478 The Physics Teacher 1N30.45 velocity of a softball A softball is thrown into a box (inelastic collision) and the velocity of the box is obtained from the recoil distance. Mi-1 Freier & Anderson 1N30.46 slow inelastic collision An unrolling thread slowly transfers momentum between air track gliders. AJP 54(7),658 American Journal of Physics 1N30.50 bouncing dart PIRA 500 PIRA 1N30.50 the bouncing dart Same as TPT 22(5),302. 1N30.50 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.50 rebounding pendula balls Two pendula, one made with a "Happy" ball, the other with an "Unhappy" ball. The elastic pendulum will knock over a 2X4 block while the inelastic pendulum will not. HINT: use a bifilar arrangement. D&R, M-600 Dick and Rae 1N30.50 the bouncing dart A dart hits a block of wood with a thud (inelastic) but with the pointer removed (elastic) knocks the block over showing greater impulse associated with elastic collisions. TPT 22(5),302 The Physics Teacher 1N30.51 ball - pendulum collisions A small ball rolls down an incline and strikes a larger pendulum bob on either a putty covered side or a plain steel side. 9-5.10 Meiners 1N30.52 pendulum - cart collisions Two pendulums of equal height are released simultaneously from the same height so as to strike low friction carts. The pendulum bobs are of equal mass, one of steel and the other of clay. Greater momentum transfer during the elastic collision is observed. TPT 5(5),124 The Physics Teacher 1N30.55 elastic and inelastic model PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.55 elastic and inelastic model Two carts collide with a wall. One cart stops dead due to suspended masses on the inside oscillating with different frequencies. The cart with the masses oscillating at the same frequency will rebound. 1N30.55 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.60 double ball drop PIRA 500 PIRA 1N30.60 double ball drop Drop a softball on a basketball. 1N30.60 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.60 double ball drop A plastic ball on top of a steel ball are dropped. Acrylic tube can be used as a guide. D&R, M-595 Dick and Rae 1N30.60 high bounce Drop a softball on a basketball (1:3) mass ratio. Disc 05-05 The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations 1N30.60 dropping superballs Analysis of dropping two stacked superballs. Application to "slingshot effect" of space probes on the grand tour. TPT 21(7),466 The Physics Teacher 1N30.61 double ball drop Some analysis of the double ball drop. AJP 55(2),183 American Journal of Physics 1N30.61 double ball drop A billiard-theoretic approach to elementary one dimensional elastic collisions. AJP 72(12), 1492 American Journal of Physics 1N30.62 velocity amplification in collisions The complete treatment: double object, double ball, multiple ball, analog computer circuit, linear and non-linear models. AJP 39(6),656 American Journal of Physics 1N30.64 modified two ball drop A double mass-spring collision on a guide rod allows more control than the double ball method. AJP 58(7),696 American Journal of Physics 1N30.65 double air glider bounce PIRA 1000 PIRA 1N30.65 double air glider bounce Let two air gliders accelerate down 30 cm of track and measure the rebound as the mass of the lead glider is increased. 1N30.65 University of Minnesota Handbook 1N30.65 douple drop history Brief theory of the double ball drop. Suggests trying a double air cart collision on an inclined air track. AJP 36(9),845 American Journal of Physics 1N30.70 colliding cylinders One cylinder slides down a track and collides with another on a horizontal track. Friction is factored in. AJP 42(1),54 American Journal of Physics 1N30.71 modified colliding cylinders Modifications to AJP 42(1),54. AJP 58(6),599 American Journal of Physics 1N30.86 inelastic collisions photo A strobed photo is made of the collision of two carts on a table. 9-1.9 Meiners 1N30.86 air track collision photo Record air track collisions with strobe photography. M-15e.1 Hilton 1N30.87 air track collision timer Plans for an electronic device to be used for velocity readout in air track collision demonstrations. Gives readout before and after collision. AJP 45(7),684 American Journal of Physics

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