Demonstrates: Potential difference on a power line. Description: A "bird" is molded with gun-cotton and "perched" on a nichrome wire. When the two aluminum sections touch both a hot wire and the ground top wire, poof, the bird disappears.
Demonstrates: Series and parallel circuits. Description: One shorting bar, one 150 Watt and three 40 Watt
light bulbs can be arranged in various series and parallel
combinations to demonstrate current flow and voltage drop as
shown by the intensity of each light bulb.
Demonstrates: Combinations of R, C and L circuits. Description: By using the plug-ins and wires several different types of circuits can be created with the "physicist's Lego set." About ten different experiments can be done with the big board.
Demonstrates: Current and voltage in RC circuits Description: A Tektronix 2445 oscilloscope is used to display
charge and discharge times of a capacitor along with the voltage
across the resistor. Clearly demonstrates voltage drops across
capacitors and resistors