Media Summary: Two flexible wires are suspended vertically. The wires are conected in series or parallel to a 12V storage battery. When the wires ... Odd-shaped objects with their centers of mass marked by orange paint are thrown. While the objects appear to follow very wobbly ... A stuffed monkey is suspended from a rod at one end of a lecture hall by an electromagnet. A golf ball gun aimed directly at the ...

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Two flexible wires are suspended vertically. The wires are conected in series or parallel to a 12V storage battery. When the wires ... Odd-shaped objects with their centers of mass marked by orange paint are thrown. While the objects appear to follow very wobbly ... A stuffed monkey is suspended from a rod at one end of a lecture hall by an electromagnet. A golf ball gun aimed directly at the ... A long length of wire is suspended horizontally between the poles of a magnetron magnet. When a large current from a 12V ... A large solenoid is connected to DC power through a knife switch. When the switch is closed, the current builds up to ... Two carts are connected together on an air track with a spring. Under bright lights you can see the coupled oscillation of the carts ...

Today we take a very simple approach to explaining what is quite a complex topic, torque! Get Merch Here! A mass on a spring is driven by a large geared motor apparatus, and exhibits resonance at the appropriate frequency. A variable capacitor (C), large inductor or solenoid (L), and 200W light bulb (R) are connected in series to 120 VAC. Two people on carts pull on a long rope, demonstrating that the center of mass does not move. See the original video on A wooden ball is attached to the rim of a spinning wheel. The ball is held in place by a string. When the spring is cut, the ball flies ... A string carrying two weights is hung over a low friction bearing mounted pulley. The weights have slightly different masses, ...

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MIT Physics Demo -- Forces on a Current-Carrying Wire

MIT Physics Demo -- Forces on a Current-Carrying Wire

Two flexible wires are suspended vertically. The wires are conected in series or parallel to a 12V storage battery. When the wires ...

MIT Physics Demo -- Center of Mass Trajectory

MIT Physics Demo -- Center of Mass Trajectory

Odd-shaped objects with their centers of mass marked by orange paint are thrown. While the objects appear to follow very wobbly ...

MIT Physics Demo -- Monkey and a Gun

MIT Physics Demo -- Monkey and a Gun

A stuffed monkey is suspended from a rod at one end of a lecture hall by an electromagnet. A golf ball gun aimed directly at the ...

MIT Physics Demo -- Jumping Wire

MIT Physics Demo -- Jumping Wire

A long length of wire is suspended horizontally between the poles of a magnetron magnet. When a large current from a 12V ...

MIT Physics Demo -- Back "emf" in a Large Solenoid

MIT Physics Demo -- Back "emf" in a Large Solenoid

A large solenoid is connected to DC power through a knife switch. When the switch is closed, the current builds up to ...

MIT Physics Demo -- Push Me, Pull You

MIT Physics Demo -- Push Me, Pull You

Two carts are connected together on an air track with a spring. Under bright lights you can see the coupled oscillation of the carts ...

MIT Physicist Explains Torque As Simply as Possible.

MIT Physicist Explains Torque As Simply as Possible.

Today we take a very simple approach to explaining what is quite a complex topic, torque! Get Merch Here!

MIT Physics Demo -- Driven Mechanical Oscillator

MIT Physics Demo -- Driven Mechanical Oscillator

A mass on a spring is driven by a large geared motor apparatus, and exhibits resonance at the appropriate frequency.

MIT Physics Demo -- Resonant RLC Circuit

MIT Physics Demo -- Resonant RLC Circuit

A variable capacitor (C), large inductor or solenoid (L), and 200W light bulb (R) are connected in series to 120 VAC.

MIT Physics Demo -- No-Win Tug of War

MIT Physics Demo -- No-Win Tug of War

Two people on carts pull on a long rope, demonstrating that the center of mass does not move. See the original video on

MIT Physics Demo -- Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion

MIT Physics Demo -- Centrifugal versus Centripetal Motion

A wooden ball is attached to the rim of a spinning wheel. The ball is held in place by a string. When the spring is cut, the ball flies ...

Force on a Current Carrying Wire in a Magnetic field

Force on a Current Carrying Wire in a Magnetic field

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MIT Physics Demo -- Low Friction Atwood Machine

MIT Physics Demo -- Low Friction Atwood Machine

A string carrying two weights is hung over a low friction bearing mounted pulley. The weights have slightly different masses, ...