The Fall 2003 LHU Physics Club Demo Show


Sunday, 4PM, November 2, 2003
      
      
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Head of Ceremonies: Kelly Greenland
Student Presenters: Jared Adolf-Bryfogle, Joe Ballard, John DeFlavio (Treasurer), Kelly "Penny" Greenland (Secretary), Taneisha Greer, Ian LaRose, Jon Thornburg (Vice President),
Faculty: Uma Belegundu, John Reid, Jim Wheeler
Special Thanks To: Nicole Lavallee for doing the programs and Nicole helping out during the show. Thanks also goes to Anura Goonewardene and Mike Cullin.
LIST
OF
DEMOS
TopicDemoPresenter
InertiaDropping PenniesKelly
InertiaHanging MassesIan
ForcesBlanket PullJohn DeFlavio
ForcesHovercraftJohn DeFlavio
ForcesCatapultIan
ForcesCannon Jim
ForcesSpringJon
ForcesBowling BallJon
GravityGrabbing Pennies Kelly
GravityFalling Objects Joe
GravityFalling Paper
Momentum Roller BladesIan
Momentum Bouncing Balls John DeFlavio
Momentum CO2 RocketJim
Rotational Motion Swinging Pennies Kelly
Rotational Motion Giant Yo Yo Jon
OscillationsResonance John Reid
Angular MomentumSpinning Hovercraft John DeFlavio
Angular MomentumSpinning ObjectsJon
FluidsSmoke Rings John DeFlavio
FluidsSoap Film Uma
SoundHearing TestIan
SoundTrumpetJim
ThermodynamicsLiquid NitrogenTaneisha

Catapult
Practice before the show, with Ian's catapult.

After the Show

Angular Momentum
Jon demonstrates conservation of angular momentum in various ways.

Momentum
John bounces one ball on top of another.

Surface Tension
Uma makes many shapes of soap bubbles and soap film.

Sound
Ian gives the audience a hearing test by generating a range of frequencies with a signal generator and a speaker.


The ever-popular hovercraft.


Ian demonstrates linear momentum by tossing a massive ball back and forth while standing on rollerblades (Some people will do anything for attention.)


Taneisha does several demos with liquid nitrogen and for a big finish, makes ice cream for all.


John demonstrates resonance oscillations of hanging tennis balls.


Kelly (a.k.a. Penny) swings a penny around on on the end of a clothes hanger and talks about centripetal forces at the same time!


Jim demonstrates Newton's 3rd Law of action and reaction, by firing a rocket propelled by the force produced from pressurized air.


John DeFlavio generates smoke rings and sends them over the audience.




Ian and Jon demonstrates conservation of energy using a normal sized and giant sized yoyo.


John, with the help of an audience member, awards raffle prizes at the end of the show.