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Mechanics Index |
Demonstrations are listed by the divisions in the PIRA DCS. See here for subheadings in the DCS.
- 1A- Measurement
- Triangulation
- 1A.10. Basic Units
- 1A.20. Error and Accuracy
- 1A.30. Coordinate Systems
- 1A.40. Vectors
- 1A.50. Math Topics
- 1A.60. Scaling
- 1C- Motion in One Dimension
- 1C.10. Velocity
- 1C.20. Uniform Acceleration
- Coin and feather
- Equal time equal distance drop
- 1C.30. Measuring g
- 1D. Motion in Two Dimensions
- 1D.10. Displacement in Two Dimensions
- 1D.15. Velocity, Position, and Acceleration
- 1D.40. Motion of the Center of Mass
- 1D.50. Central Forces
- Ball on string
- Whirligig
- Conical pendulum
- Pail of water
- Waiter's tray
- Coin on coathanger
- 1D.52. Deformation by Central Forces
- 1D.55. Centrifugal Escape
- 1D.60. Projectile Motion
- 1E- Relative Motion
- 1E.10. Moving Reference Frames
- 1E.20. Rotating Reference Frames
- 1E.30. Coriolis Effect
- 1F- Newton's First Law
- 1F.10. Measuring Inertia
- 1F.20. Inertia of Rest
- Inertia ball
- Tablecloth pull
- 1F.30. Inertia of Motion
- 1G- Newton's Second Law
- 1G.10. Force, Mass, and Acceleration
- 1G.20. Accelerated Reference Frames
- 1G.30. Complex Systems
- 1H- Newton's Third Law
- 1H.10. Action and Reaction
- 1H.11. Recoil
- 1J- Statics of Rigid Bodies
- 1J.10. Finding Center of Gravity
- Meter stick on fingers
- 1J.11. Exceeding Center of Gravity
- 1J.20. Stable, Unstable, and Neutral Equilibrium
- Balancing man
- Balancing bird
- 1J.30. Resolution of Forces
- 1J.40. Static Torque
- Torque bar
- 1K- Applications of Newton's Laws
- 1K.10. Dynamic Torque
- 1K.20. Friction
- 1K.30. Pressure
- 1L- Gravity
- Falling apple story (anecdote)
- 1L.10. Universal Gravitation Constant
- Cavendish balance (video references)
- 1L.20. Orbits
- 1M- Work and Energy
- 1M.10. Work
- 1M.20. Simple Machines
- 1M.30. Non-Conservative Forces
- 1M.40. Conservation of Energy
- Suicide pendulum
- Galileo, or stopped, pendulum
- 1M.50. Mechanical Power
- 1N- Linear Momentum
- 1N.10. Impulse and Thrust
- 1N.20. Conservation of Linear Momentum
- 1N.21. Mass and Momentum Transfer
- 1N.22. Rockets
- 1N.30. Collisions in One Dimension
- Collision balls
- Double ball drop
- 1N.40. Collisions in Two Dimensions
- 1Q- Rotational Dynamics
- 10. Moment of Inertia
- 20. Rotational Energy
- 30. Transfer of Angular Momentum
- 40. Conservation of Angular Momentum
- 50. Gyros
- Maxwell's top
- 60. Rotational Stability
- Celt, or rattleback
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