Recording of a show presented at SFU in 1983. Miller had a unique style. Also on the tape is a recording of demonstrations presented by Gordon Shrum on a different occasion.
Miller's part of the tape lasts 1 hour and 34 minutes. Demonstrations:
Rijke tubes (2 of, copper), beat frequency, hold pipes horizontal and run with them
boiling water at reduced pressure (stoppered flask and ice)
cardboard tubes and burner
short and tall candles in a beaker, cover beaker, which goes out first
bernoulli wind up car
eddy currents - horseshoe magnet on string, aluminum plate on pivot
25W and 40W bulbs in series
levitate golf ball on air stream
funnel and ping-pong ball, puffed rice
crush can with aspirator
2 vertical pipes excited by air stream, vary length of one
aspirator with rice krispies
small vs large bubble
3 hole can (talk, no demo)
electrophorus, discharge to 'volunteers' nose, fluorescent tube
ball and ring, metal plate with hole
balancing cyclist on string
horizontal meter stick, release one end
ball in cup
milk vs cream - which is heavier? (talk, no demo)
volume of 2 'sacks'
polemic
misc throwaways - dry ice; newspaper on shingle - didn't work
dissectable Leyden jar
Thanks from Leigh
Gordon Shrum at the Bayshore approx 2 weeks later. The tape ends midshow.
rotating stool with weights
bicycle wheel - 'conducting orchestra'
tuning forks
inhale helium
liquid nitrogen - pop a balloon, smash chrysanthemum, wieners, cannon
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
