Astro-Blaster

 

Astro-Blaster Demo Picture

  • Purpose: Illustrate principles of conservation of momentum
    and energy, specifically during the creation of a supernova.
  • Hold tip of AstroBlaster as shown; release when hanging straight
    down. Blasted capsule can reach heights of over 5 times the drop height.
  • May consider wearing protective goggles for this one.
  • Location: L02, section B5

 

High/Low Road

 

High/Low Road Demo Picture

  • Purpose: Demonstrate properties of gravitational potential
    energy.
  • Balls start moving and end with identical velocities, but ball on longer track traverses path more quickly.
  • Prove that balls end with identical velocities by showing they fall the same distance from the end of the track. Use carbon paper to show location of impact. 
  • Located in L02, section B2