Physics 1B:

Thermodynamics, Electricity & Magnetism

Week 1: Temperature

LIQUID NITROGEN: BALLOONS, RUBBER TUBING

BIMETALLIC STRIP

BALL AND RING

CRUSH THE CAN

ICE BOMB

Week 2: Heat

SPECIFIC HEAT

Week 3: Thermodynamics

STERLING ENGINE

STEAM ENGINE

THERMOELECTRIC ENGINE

CUTAWAY MODEL OF 4-STROKE ENGINE

FIRE SYRINGE

Week 4: Electrostatics

VAN DE GRAAFF

PITH BALLS

RODS AND FUR/CLOTH

ELECTROSCOPE

GAUSS'S LAW WITH 55 GALLON DRUM

Week 5: Potential and Capacitance

VAN DE GRAAFF

CAPACITANCE BETWEEN SPHERES

PLATE CAPACITOR

LEYDEN JAR

JACOB'S LADDER

BIG CAPACITOR

Week 6: Direct Current

CHEMICAL BATTERY

Week 7: DC Circuits

SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS (OHM'S LAW)

RC TIME CONSTANT

Week 8: Magnetism

2D MAGNETIC FIELD VIEWER

3D MAGNETIC FIELD VIEWER

FERROFLUID

ExB TUBE

FORCE BETWEEN PARALLEL WIRES

Week 9: Induction

ALUMINUM RINGS ON AC COIL

SWINGING PLATES IN MAGNETIC FIELD (GIANT VERSION)

MAGNET IN METAL TUBE

MAGNET WITH COIL

VIDEO: "THE MOTOR PRINCIPLE"

VIDEO: "GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY"

Week 10: Alternating Current

MAGNET WITH COIL

MOTOR AND GENERATOR

LRC CIRCUIT

VIDEO: "COMMERCIAL GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY"