USC Department of Physics & Astronomy
Introductory Physics Demonstrations

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Catagory Demonstrations
Motion & Acceleration Motion along different paths
Motion in 2 dimensions
Freefall demo
Newton's Laws Center of mass motion
Equal and opposite forces
Forces acting on 2 different objects
Hook's law I(Horizontal restoring force)
Hook's law II(Vertical spring force)
Drag force
Momentum Elastic collisions
Inelastic collision
Torque & Rotational Motion Moment of inertia
Spinning
Yo-Yo torque puzzle
Conservation of angular momentum
Mystery disk
Bat demo
Energy, Work & Power Conservation of energy
Ball in the cup
Ballistic pendulum
Fluids & Pressure Bernoulli's principle
Bed of Nails

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