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David Harmon, Charles Griffin and Richard St-Pierre Make It Science and IBM Systems & Technology Essex Jct., VT USA
Electricity Magnetism & Electricity Vibration, Sound, Waves & Music Forces & Motion Air Pressure
Electro*Sci: Electricity *
Demos:
Van Der Graaf Fun Fly Stick ElectroCatic Generator
Hands-on Activities:
Can Racing Leaf Electroscopes Electronic Electroscopes Electro*Soda Motas Electro*Pong Gongs
Make It Science Motivating STEM Learning Van der Graaf: Serious Charges ($150+)
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Charge separation
Play with one of the forces that hold the universe together !
Make It Science Motivating STEM Learning Fun Fly Sticks: Static Magic! ($28)
The Fun Fly Stick low-cost and fun alternative to a Van der Graaf generator C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 6
1. Kitty litter bucket 2. 3 PVC pipe (3.5 OD), 15 long 3. PVC pipe, 8 long 4. CPVC pipe, 5 long 5. PVC end cap 6. (2) tin cans, 3.5 dia., 5.75 tall 7. Real wool (mitten, hat, scarf) 8. (4) 832 bolts, long 9. (8) 832 lock washers and nuts 10. (2) 1032 bolts 1.5 long 11. (2) 1032 lock washers and nuts 12. (1) Cat (optional)
Hand-crank electrostatic generator
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MATERIALS
Clear, flatsided plastic jar Medium binder clip 1/420 Bolt, 3 long (2) 1/420 Flat washers and nuts 1/420 Lock washer (2) Aluminum foil strips, x 2.25 Transparency w/ protractor image
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9V battery 9V battery top cap (recycled) NJFET Transistor (MPF102) Red LED (e.g., Radio Shack #2 )
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Construction of the Soda Moda (electrostatic motor) NOTE: The aluminum foil stripes on the bottle should be separated by ~ 1cm C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre
MATERIALS Bottledwater bottle (8 oz.) 3 ballpoint pens (e.g., Staples, med) 2 X 4 Wood block , 8 long 2 Very large paper clips Aluminum foil (2 x 8 inches) Transparency (1 7/8 x 8 ) Glue stick Doublesided tape 11
MATERIALS 1. Two tuna cans, half opened & lid folded under 2. Plastic support cut from 5gallon bucket 3. Dental floss, 16 long (or equivalent) 4. Ping pong ball 5. No. 2 pencil for coloring 6. 2 x 4 Wooden block, 4 long 7. (4) Wood screws , 1 long 8. (4) 832 Flat washers and nuts 9. (2) 832 Bolts with lock washers and star washers
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Hands-on Activities:
Loop Motors Mag Spinners Mag Sensors Speakers Electric Guitars
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Aluminum Channel*
Lenz's law "An induced current is always in such a direction as to oppose the motion or change causing it -- Heinrich Lenz
*Similar channels of other materials and nonmagnetic rollers the same size & mass as the magnet are also useful for demonstrations
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Metal Ring
2 PVC Pipe
Hand-wound coil
Off
AA Battery
Disk Magnet
NOTE: On each side where the copper wire can contact the paper clips, scrape the insulation off just the bottom edge of the wire with the loop vertical C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre
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(1) 2x4 wooden block, 20 cm long (1) medium binder clips (1) Disk magnets (2) small wood screws (2) large paper clips Copper magnet wire, ~24 gauge (65 cm with ~ 7 cm diameter loops) 7. (1) AA battery (rechargeable!)
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Binder Clips
5.5 cm
5.5 cm
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(1) 2x4 wooden block, 20 cm long (1) wooden stop, ~0.5 cm thick, ~8 cm tall (5) medium binder clips (6) Disk magnets (1) ballpoint pen (e.g. bic, staples) (5) small wood screws 17
MATERIALS
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9V battery 9V battery top cap (recycled) Hall Sensor (e.g., UTC U18) Red LED (e.g., Radio Shack #2 ) Resistor, 1 KOhms
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Magnet Tubing Bolt Large Plastic Pretzel Jar Section with Extra Cap MATERIALS Speaker with mini amp circuit and CD player
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Plastic sewing bobbin Copper magnet wire, 30 gauge, 40 Largemouth plastic jar Bolt, flat washers & nuts (1420) Rareearth cylindrical magnet, (e.g., 0.25 dia, 0.5 long) 6. Plastic tubing, 0.25 ID, 1 long 7. Clear plastic sheet 19
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Jammin with the 1-string EM-Guitar Output Jack Tuning Pin Magnet
Plastic sewing bobbin Copper magnet wire, 42 gauge Scrap floor board Piano tuning pins (recycled) Rareearth cylindrical magnet, (e.g., 0.25 dia, 0.5 long) (2) Wooden triangle blocks (bridges) Piano wire (or guitar string) Frozen orange juice lid Output jack (e.g., ) Connecting wire
Tuning Pin
Make It Science Motivating STEM Learning Musica*Sci: Vibration, Waves, Sound & Music *
Demos (requires dedicated volunteers):
String Thing Shive Machine Speaker Pong
Hands-on Activities:
Coat Rack Bass Glockenthump Drumbone Bucket Banjos Marimbas Chimephone Balloon Bassoon
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Multiple resonance modes demonstrated in elastic bands excited by a subwoofer speaker C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 22
Resonance of a ping pong ball placed on a speaker cone C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre
Salt crystals reveal the nodal patters on the speaker drum C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 24
Linking visual and aural harmony with the Monotar string instrument *Lissajous curve, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lissajous_curve C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 25
Three-string Bucket Banjo construction: acoustic or piezoelectric guitars C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 26
Go A B
C D
Note G F# F E D C B A
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Length* (cm) 33.7 ? 35.9 37.2 39.5 42.9 ? ? 48.3
F# G
Freq (Hz) 784.0 ? 698.4 659.2 587.3 523.2 493.9 440.0 392.0
Go
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Hands-on Activities:
Jars Of Air Pipes of Pong Balloon Racing Bernoulli Pong String Launchers Spin Gliders Whirled Cup Soccer
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Now what ?
MATERIALS 1. Small plastic soda bottle 2. Ping pong ball 3. Small knife 4. Scissors
C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre
Use air pressure to Pop the ping pong ball out of the soda bottle
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Make It Science Motivating STEM Learning Aero*Sci: Leaf Blower Beach Ball
Use the Bernoulli principle to levitate a beach ball over the crowd C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 34
MATERIALS 1. Several manila folders 2. (1) Soda can 3. (6) Straws 4. Leaf blower 5. Fishing line 6. Suspension frame (e.g., PVC pipes)
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MATERIALS 1. (3) Large plastic peanut butter jars (32 oz) 1. (2) Large reclosable plastic bags 2. Adhesive tape 3. (1) Large, flat rubber band 4. 2 hole saw (and drill press) 5. Optional: aquarium air valves, hose & hose fittings
If the jar is empty, why cant I put the bag back inside?
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MATERIALS 1. Several 2 diameter, clear PVC pipes 2. Several 40 mm ping pong balls 3. 2 PVC end cap
Controlling motion of the ping pong ball inside the pipe with air pressure C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 37
MATERIALS 1. (~5) Plastic soda bottles 2. (1) 2x 4 x 24 scrap lumber 3. (~5) wood screws, 1 long 4. (1) Computer paper box lid 5. (2) Ping pong balls
Use air pressure and be the first one to move the ping pong ball to the center cup !
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Thrust
Marker (optional)
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(2) Paper or plastic cups (1) Large rubber band (1) Marker with pocket clip Adhesive tape
Spinning cups get a lift from Bernoulli 39
Gooooooo !
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(1) Large styrofoam cup BA (1) Straw Adhesive tape Many long balloons Small gauge wire with teflon insulation (~10) Balloon pump
Whirl your cup across the goal line with a vortex of air* ! Vortex Rings, Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia, 4/18/10 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_ring Vortex Ring Toys, Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia, 4/18/10, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_ring_toys. C. Griffin / D. Harmon / R. St-Pierre 41
Air
Use an air vortex to Whirl the Cups past the goal line
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Cover/Clamp ring
Plastic sheet
Eyebolt
Nut Washer Bucket Washer Nut
J-bolt
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Make It Science
AIRPLANE 1 Note: Wing and Tail Slots Should Match Foam Thickness
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