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Some of our favourite experiments

Peter Dunne - UK

3 Quick Experiments

  • Measuring magnetic fields by comparison
  • A quick and memorable demonstration of the Lorentz force
  • Modeling the X ray diffraction pattern of DNA using a lightbulb filament

 

Katarzyna Werel - Poland

Motion graphs with a graphical calculator and motion sensor

 

Jules Hoult - UK 

Planck's constant using LEDs
An easy demonstration of the parabolic nature of projectile motion
Young's slits experiment in a drainpipe

 

Janos Kosztyu - Hungary

Sliding friction and projectile motion


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