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                      PHESTIVAL of PHYSICS   

On Sunday, March 25, 2001 at 4:00 PM the PHYSICS CLUB at 
Lock Haven University will be holding a physics demonstration show 
in Ulmer Planetarium.  The show will include demonstrations on 
electricity, magnetism and optics.  There will be colorful lights, 
sparks and arcs.  It promises to be an enlightning and electrifying
event.  It promises to be fun. The show is free and open to the public.

For more info contact John Reid (570-893-2078, jreid@lhup.edu)
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Performers:  
Tim Ottinger, Nicole Lavallee, Justin Ogden, Leah Barner, Ken Marquardt
John Reid, Jim Wheeler

Audience Count: ~90 

NOTES FROM SHOW
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1- mouse trap (w/ Nicole) 	Ken 
			About 50 traps inside plexiglass cage
			Had audience participate in chain reaction reading off numbers
			Fun, Worked well.
2- sound modulation  		Tim,Brad
			laser around room, modulated w/radio
			To See Laser light: Pounding erasers did not work
				shaking chalk dust worked
B field			Jim
			wires on hula-hoop affecting compass on OHP
			people impressed when needle moved
B field			Jim
			current in 2 wires repelled on OHP
			people impressed when wires move 
			easy to see
Jumping rings		Justin 
			long and good explanation
			repeated many times - good
magnetic levitation above	Jim
   rotation disk (EL-1)
			rotating Al plate, mag on piece of paper on OHP
magnetic pendulum		John
			small Al plate on wooden stick swinging between to strong magnets
electromagnet		John, Justin
			wrap wire around nail pick up paper clips
tv & magnet		John, Justin
			put cow magnet then electro mag near TV screen
flashbulb & magnet		Jim
			move flash attached to coil past big magnets w/lights off
Faraday Cage		Justin
			put transistor radio insides screen
			didn't work perfectly
electrostatics		John, Nicole
			bring up two kids, put balloons on them
Van de Graaff		John, Nicole 
			sparks to spheres, paper strips, rabbit pelt, Al plates, fluourescent bulb, leyden jar, hair 
internal reflection w/ plexiglass	Ken
			laser & plexiglass spiral
internal reflection w/water 	Ken
   (see D&R O-250)		so so
michelson interferometer	John
			project on screen in front of planetarium
			dim & small, need all lights off 
prism 			Ken
diffraction grating 		John
			discharge tube, hand out gratings
sunset			Ken
			chalk & aquarium (not as good as milk)
laser & speaker 		Brad
			1 speaker, 4 lasers, 3 signal generators, radio