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New from Lecture-Demonstration Art Exhibit: Perception and Illusion: The Physics of Light and Optics Union Gallery, 1 st Floor, Stamp Student Union Continuing through February 4, 2005 Gallery hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Guided tours by Prof. Berg: each Wednesday at12:30 PM
New from Lecture-Demonstration Now on a two-DVD set: The classic four-hour video collection: Demonstrations in Acoustics for only $20. Discount for direct cash Sales. Inquire in front. Dr. Richard E. Berg, demonstrating over 70 experiments, in 29 titled segments, covering vibrations, waves and sound.
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Electricity and Magnetism Physics is Phun January 2005
Topics: Electrostatics Magnetostatics Laws of Electromagnetism
Electrostatics
Pity the poor neutron; he thought he was a proton but he wasn’t positive.
Siphon Quantum mechanical tunneling “Triboelectricity”
Charging by Induction
Polarization in the Atom Electric forces on polar molecule
Van de Graaff electrostatic generator: simulates lightning from cloud to ground
Lightning (1)
Lightning (2)
Lightning (3)
Lightning (4)
Lightning (5)
Lightning (6)
Lightning Rod Simulator Lightning striking the Empire State Building
Magnetostatics
Lodestone
Magnet and Magnetic Field
Broken Magnet
Relations between electricity and magnetism
Ampere’s Law: Electric currents create magnetic fields.
Lorentz Force: Charges moving in a magnetic field experience an electromagnetic force.
Faraday’s Law of Induction: A changing magnetic field creates an electric field.
Lenz’s Law: Induced electric currents act so as to oppose the motion that caused them.
Magnets dropped through tube
Magnetic Levitation
Train Levitation Magnetic Levitation Trains Photographs compliments of: High Speed Rail (HSR), by Oliver Keating Yamanashi test line Maglev site in Japan
Maglev Train “Tracks” Train moving on Guideway at 500 mph The Yamanashi Guideway for the MLX01
Electromagnetic Can Crusher 1. Slow motion view 2. Diagram showing explanation a. current from capacitor creates magnetic field b. increasing magnetic field induces electric field c. electric field moves electrons around can d. electrons feel inward and separation forces e. can cut in two and pushed apart Slow motion of can crusher at Weslyan University Compliments of Vacek Miglus
Cyclotron Dee discharge
Cyclotron ion source
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