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1Q 10.10 - Moment of Inertia Batons
	Demonstrates: Moment of inertia. Description: Four rods with masses inserted at different areas of the tube to create differing moment arms.

1Q 10.20 - Rotating Rods (Large)
	Demonstrates: Rotational forces. Description: Long aluminum rod with movable masses at each end. The mechanism is mounted on a pylon.

1Q 10.30 - Inclined Plane (Large)
	Demonstrates: Inertia. Description: Large plane that can be varied in height with various circular objects to roll down. Instructor Page

1Q 10.40 - Inclined Plane (Small)
	Demonstrates: Friction. Description: Small plane that can be varied in height, pulley system and blocks of various surfaces can be used.

1Q 20.10 - Centripetal Force Apparatus
	Demonstrates: Rotational Forces. Description: A tube with a rotating pulley. A string runs through it with one end having a fixed mass, the other end has a variable mass.

1Q 20.20 - Rattleback
	Demonstrates: Change in direction of rotational energy. Description: A large block of wood with a diagonally symmetrical curved bottom surface.

1Q 20.25 - Rattleback (Small)
	Demonstrates: Change in direction of rotational energy. Description: Desktop version of the large rattleback.

1Q 20.30 - Model Watts Governor
	Demonstrates: Rotational forces. Description: V shaped apparatus with two ball masses at the ends. The center axis is attached to an electric motor.

1Q 30.15 - Bicycle Wheel (Variant 1)
	Demonstrates: Angular momentum. Description: Bicycle wheel with handles at axle, electric motor.

1Q 40.10 - Spinning Chair
	Demonstrates: Angular momentum. Description: Rotating chair with dumbbells attached to a pylon.

1Q 40.20 - Rotating Platform
	Demonstrates: Rate of rotation. Description: Rotating platform with large plywood disk.

1Q 40.40 - Accelerometers
	Demonstrates: Direction of angular momentum. Description: Plastic tube filled with water and a golf ball.

1Q 50.20 - Bicycle Wheel (Variant 2)
	Demonstrates: Direction of angular momentum. Description: Bicycle wheel suspended while spinning.

1Q 50.30 - Gyroscope
	Demonstrates: Torque. Description: A 1kg and 1lb mass to show to class.

1Q 50.40 - Single Arm Gyroscope
	Demonstrates: Precession. Description: 12" aluminum gas bearing with a single rod and a movable mass mounted on a pylon.

1Q 50.50 - Double Arm Gyroscope
	Demonstrates: Nutation, precession. Description: 12" aluminum ball with a rod running through it to attach variable masses. Spins on a pocket of air.

1Q 60.20 - Tops
	Demonstrates: Centrifugal acceleration. Description: Two toy tops - one hand spun, the other requires a string, a fling and practice.

1Q 70.10 - Torque of Electric Field
	Demonstrates: How electric fields can exert torque on a object. Description: A small mass hangs from a special apparatus, in between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor.