1A20.10 Standards of Mass

Show students 1lb., 1kg, 1 slug masses. One slug = sum of masses used for rotating stool demo.

Setup Requirements: Off the Shelf

Equations: N/A

Safety Issues: heavy weights

1A10.35 Meter Stick

Show a meter stick and yard stick as standards of length measurement.

Setup Requirements: Off the shelf

Equations:none

Safety Issues: none

1A40.10 Components of a Vector

Arrows define three dimensional coordinate system. An arbitrary vector can be viewed in 3 planes.

Setup Requirements: Insert meter sticks into openings in metal block.  

Equations: None  

Safety Issues: Heavy metal block

1A50.10 Radian Disk

Arrows mark off angle equal to one radian. Used to demonstrate the definition of a radian.

Setup Requirements: Off the shelf

Equations: Angle in radians = arc length / radius

Safety Issues: None

1A60.10 Powers of Ten

"Powers of Ten" is a video tape covering length scales from the universe to sub-atomic. A newer version showing the southeast part of United State is available at this web site: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/.

Setup Requirements: Can be shown using VCR in cabinet in large classrooms in Parker Hall or use TV/VCR cart from Demo Room.

Equations: None

Safety Issues: None