Columbia University Physics Lecture Demonstrations


Mechanics

1Q - ROTATIONAL DYNAMICS

10. Moment of Inertia

11Q10.1 Inclined Plane with Solid and Hollow Cylinders 1Q10.2 Moment of Inertia Wheels 1Q10.3 Falling Faster than g

20. Rotational Energy

1Q20.1 Wendell's Wheel

40. Conservation of Angular Momentum

1Q40.1 Rotating Platform and Weights 1Q40.2 Squeezeatron 1Q40.22 Rotating Hoberman Sphere 1Q40.23 Spherical Governor 1Q40.3 Rotating Platform and Bicycle Wheel 1Q40.4 Train on Circular Track

50. Gyroscopes

1Q50.1 Bicycle Wheel Gyroscope 1Q50.2 Gyroscope 1Q50.3 "Floating on Air" (Air-Bearing) Gyroscope

60. Rotational Stability

1Q60.30 Tippe Top 1Q60.36 Spinning Eggs 1Q60.41 Spinning Handle in Zero Gravity Video