Physics Experiments
From wikiluntti
Introduction
Some experiments that can be used at Physics classes.
Theory
Physics branches are Acoustics !! Classical Mechanics !! Electricity !! Electromagnetism !! Magnetism !! Modern Physics !! Optics !! Thermodynamics !! Waves
Chemistry branches are Elements !!
| Experiment | Topic | Topic | Branch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiipeävä muste | Diffusion | Color materials | |
| Bottle Xylophone | Acoustics | ||
| Aktiivihiilisuodatus | Filtering | ||
| Rubber band boat/ rover | Propulsion | Potential energy | |
| Ethanol Rocket | Burning | ||
| Dancing Oobleck | Acoustics | ||
| Levitating magnetic bug | Magnets | Forces | |
| Doppler Effect | Acoustics | Classical Mechanics | |
| Bleaching ketchup | |||
| See the sound: Plastic on a cup. | Acoustics | ||
| Straw Flute | Acoustics | ||
| Propane | Burning | ||
| Sound pipe | Acoustics | ||
| Carboxylic acids | |||
| Denaturalization of proteins | |||
| Milk and vinegar stars with gingerbread molds | Casein | ||
| Rubber band guitar | Acoustics | ||
| Organic materials (Sulfuric Acid) | |||
| Showing proteins | |||
| Acceleration of gravity using string with beads | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Making chlorite | |||
| Air pressure monitor with a balloon | Classical Mechanics | ||
| hanging crystals (villalankaa -- kaksi kylläistä purkkia ruokasoodaa) | Diffusion | ||
| Balloon powered car | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Pepper on a water + soap | |||
| Proteins and nitrogen acid | |||
| DIY butter | |||
| Paper fibres and flowers that open on a water | |||
| Balancing bottles | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Brachistochrone | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Cartesian diver | Classical Mechanics | Fluid Mechanics | |
| Capillary in action: coloured water from a can to another. | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Puun kuivatislaus | Distilling | ||
| CD balloon, non frictional vehicles | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Making Esters | Ester | ||
| Coins spinning inside a balloon | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Coin tower | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Pinhole Camera | Optics | Lenses | |
| Da Vinci Bridge | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Sugars | |||
| Floating/ sinking oranges | Classical Mechanics | Fluid Mechanics | |
| Jumping candies and violation of energy conservation | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Inertia: coin, cardboard and glass of water | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Magnus effect: Rotating paper cylinder | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Caleidoscope | Optics | ||
| DIY Alcometer | |||
| Newton's Cradle | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Paper / Spaghetti tower/ Bridge | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Rotating eggs | Classical Mechanics | ||
| Electromagnet | Electricity | ||
| Showing sugars | |||
| Burning ethanol not paper | Burning | Ethanol | |
| Electromagnet: blinking light | Electricity | ||
| Floating stripes | Electricity | ||
| Homopolar motor | Electricity | ||
| Mixture of water and ethanol | Density | Reaction | |
| Lemon/ Potato battery | Electricity | ||
| Parallel | Electricity | ||
| Solar energy and marshmallow in a cattle | |||
| Resistance [U,V] | Electricity | ||
| Meringue | Albumine | ||
| Balloon rocket | |||
| Series | Electricity | ||
| DNA | |||
| Oil + Vinegar | |||
| Inertia and coffee cup | |||
| Static electricity: Balloon, Salt & Pepper | Electricity | ||
| Two-way rotating motor | Electricity | ||
| Lenz law pendulum | Electromagnetism | ||
| Rubber band guitar | Acoustics | ||
| Crystal growth | Crystals | ||
| Lenz law car | Electromagnetism | ||
| Magnetic Sculptures | Magnetism | ||
| Magnetic slime | Magnetism | ||
| DIY red gabbage pH indicator paper | pH | ||
| Narupuhelin (see Bruce Yeane) | |||
| Levitating magnets | Magnetism | ||
| Archimedean diver | Pressure | ||
| Hanging fork + cord | Sound waves | Propagation | |
| Bouncing peppers | Static electricity | ||
| Magnetic chaos pendulum | Magnetism | Wave motion | |
| (Cell phone) Spectrometer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZowYVDQDDZ4 or https://buggyandbuddy.com/homemade-spectroscope | Modern Physics | ||
| Speed of light measurements using chocolate | Modern Physics | ||
| Supernova explosion with balls | Modern Physics | ||
| Decotrope | Optics | ||
| Kaleidoscope/ Teleidoscope | Optics | ||
| Light Box | Optics | ||
| Light patterns with a CD | Optics | ||
| Light Refraction: Why sky is blue | Optics | ||
| Project the stars on your ceiling | Optics | ||
| Reflection art | Optics | ||
| Water droplet microscope | Optics | ||
| Bimetal | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| The thermal balancing toy | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Color changing slime | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Convection currents | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Imploding can in a freezing bath | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Inverted bottles | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Jumping coin | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Memory metal | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Tea Bag Hot air balloon | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Thermal coefficient using Bunsen and metal, and a pin. | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Volumetric thermal coefficient | Thermo(dynamics) | ||
| Speed of light in different medias using dominoes (separation of) | Waves |
TV Science
- Steve Spangler (on the Ellen show)
- Kevin Delaney
- Jimmy Fallon
- Robert Winston
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Science Bob
