- Toy can be used to model (by analogy) a simple DC circuit.
- Penguins represent charges.
- Track represents wires.
- Escalator represents battery.
- It’s a little goofy, but audiences love it.
- Located in Lo1, section B3.
circuit
Electrical Circuits (outreach set)
Demos in this set include:
- Penguin track
- Human battery (copper and aluminum plates connected to voltmeter)
- Energy Stick and Energy Ball
- Mounted light bulbs
- Hand-held generator
- Battery pack (with 2 D-cells)
- D-cell Battery
Energy Ball
Touching both electrodes at the same time completes the circuit and causes the ball to light up. If one person touches one electrode and another person touches the other the ball will not light up; but if the two people then touch each other the ball will light up. A circuit chain consisting of multiple students can be created.
- Located in L01, section B-4.
Lights in Series and Parallel
- Located in L01, section B1 (top shelf).