This is a quick reference demonstration catalogue compiled for first year Physics lecturers at the University of Melbourne. Included are descriptions of apparatus, experimental arrangements and brief operational details.
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Published: Thursday 07 June 2007
To demonstrate a piece of ferrite core memory from an old PDP11 computer.
Published: Thursday 07 June 2007
To demonstrate the principles behind the Watts governor.
Published: Wednesday 06 June 2007
To demonstrate a cyclic chemical reaction, the Belousov- Zhabotinskii reaction.
Published: Wednesday 06 June 2007
To demonstrate Stokes law. This states that when a body moves through a fluid the viscous resistive force is proportional to the radius a and its velocity v.
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate that a large difference in pressure can create a propulsive force.
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate standing waves on a string using an electric toothbrush as the vibrating source
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate the streamline flow around various objects.
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate the penetrating power of Alpha, Beta and Gamma-rays
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To illustrate a simple electrostatic generator that is almost impervious to humidity problems.
Published: Tuesday 05 June 2007
To demonstrate the fundamental aspects of the photoelectric effect. In particular that a minimum quanta of energy is required to emit photoelectrons.