Demonstration videos for Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 4th ed by Paul A Tipler. Produced in conjunction with Washington University, Mo, and Scientific American. Approx 25 minutes total.
Demonstrations (beautiful equipment):
Jumping ring
"Rain of balls" - ball bearings dropped on scale, measure average force
Howitzer car (compressed air)
freezing nitrogen
Buoyant force - soap bubbles on CO2
Circular motion/ simple harmonic motion
wave macjine - pucks on an air table connected by springs
monkey and the park ranger
Film segments:
Sky high fun - parachute simulator
Spring man - horse on a treadmill, running shoe design
Disclaimer: All demonstrations are posted for the convenience and benefit of faculty and staff in the Department of Physics at Simon Fraser University and are not intended for outside use. The author(s) assume no responsibility or liability for the use of information contained on this site. Warnings and precautionary measures listed on this site assume normal operation of equipment and are not inclusive. Demonstrations may pose a significant hazard and can, in some instances, result in death; reasonable safety precautions must be taken. Demonstrations should be performed by qualified individuals only.
Prepared by Jeff Rudd, 1999
Revised by Laura Schmidt, 2007
