Demo Kit in a Box
| Index | Electrostatics Box | Electrodynamics Box | Mechanics Box | Sound/Waves Box | Optics Box |
| PIRA 200 = Electricy & Magnetism PIRA Bibliography = Electricy & Magnetism |
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Topic |
Concept |
Activity |
Links and Resources |
| Circuits : | Simple Circuits | Light Me Up (Educator Tips) |
PIRA Bibliography
PhET DC Circuit DC Circuit Water Analogy |
| Voltage Addition | Add batteries to change brightness measure with DMM | ||
| Series & Parallel Resistors | 2 light bulbs and 1 battery - find two ways to light both bulbs | ||
| Ohm's Law | DMM | ||
| Joule heating | Electrical Safety 101: Oxidize thin wire (electrocute a pickle) | ||
| Non-ohmic | Light a LED (current in a pickle) | ||
| Magnetism : | Ferromagnetism | Stuck on Me (Educator Tips) |
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| Levitating Magnets | PIRA Bibliography Use: Univ of Iowa, NCSU, John Hopkins |
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| Diamagnetism | Balance carbon rod (pencil lead) | ||
| Paramagnetism | Balance aluminum rod | ||
| Electromagnetism : | Electromagnet | Pick Me Up (Educator Tips) | |
| Capacitance : | Q = CV | Charge and discharge capacitor (measure exponential with DMM) | |
| Inductance : | Lenz's Law (Induced emf) | Light a LED with just a 1.5V battery | |
| Faraday's Law (Eddy Currents) |
Drop a magnet down a conducting tube. Swing a magnet over a conductor |
PIRA 200 : PIRA Bibliography
PhET Faraday's Law Use : Brown Univ (ex 2), U of Minn, MTU |
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| AC/DC : | Converting DC and AC | Flash camera circuit | |
| Electrodynamics : | Simple DC motor | Move Me Baby (Educator Tips) | |
| Homopolar motor | |||
| DC Generator | Hand crank - Battery (DC) drill | ||
| Simple Speaker | Speak To Me | ||
| Peltier Effect | Peltier cooler (heater) | ||
| Piezoelectric Effect | Piezo-igniter | ||
| Lights (xmas tree) - | Bulb & Holder - | Magnet - | Flash Camera Circuit - |
| Batteries - | Wires (alligator clips) - | Compass - | Neon Bulb - |
| Circuit Ball - | Hand Generator - | Copper Pipe & PVC Pipe - | Peltier Cooler - |
| Steel Wool - | Capacitor (1F) - | Induction Flashlight - | Digital Multimeter - |
| LED - | Inductor (coil of wire) - | Crank Flashlight - | Light-up Tops & other toys - |
Remember: Don't Steal the Joy of Discovery |