Chemistry & Physics Videos

Chemistry & Physics Videos

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.  Created in ‘Blender’ 3D

Time-lapse demonstration of the separation of food dyes by paper chromatography over a three hour period.

Time-lapse demonstration of the separation of felt-tip pen inks by paper chromatography over a three hour period.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

Gyroscope demonstrating the properties of gyroscopic inertia and the conservation of angular momentum.

The disc of a partially dismantled computer hard disc drive being illuminated with a high speed stroboscope. As the flash frequency of the stroboscope is lowered to 7,200fpm the white mark on the disc appears stationary. This is due to the mark being illuminated once each rotation and hence the rotational speed of the disc. 

Initially the mixer paddles are seen to be in motion and the water vigorously agitated. The jug of water is then illuminated by a stroboscope set at 1,300fpm at which time the paddles appear to stop moving though the surrounding water appears to boil. This is due to the mixer paddles being illuminated once each rotation and their motion apparently frozen whilst the water is in chaotic motion.

Magnetic field of a bar magnet being demonstrated by iron powder lightly dusted over a sheet of paper covering a magnet.

Bar magnet being moved after previously demonstrating the magnetic field associated with it.

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