3 D magnetic field lines
• Instructions
Give the bottle a hearty shake, let the iron fillings settle, then stick on
the magnets, lift it up, and watch the magnetic wonders unfold.
3 D magnetic field lines
• Questions
1. Do magnetic field lines have a beginning and an end?
2. Why do magnetic field lines form closed loops?
3. Now try reversing one magnet and repeat the experiment. What do
you observe.
Electric motors
• Instructions
Grab a battery, copper wire, and a magnet , assemble them into a
homopolar motor, and see it spin with magnetic magic !
Electric motors
• Questions
1. How does the motor speed change when we use different battery?
2. How does reversing the battery connections affect the direction of the
motor’s spin?
3. What happens to motor speed if you increase the number of magnets.
Electrostatics – Gold leaf experiment
Instructions:
Rub your PVC pipe with a woolly cloth, place it on the electroscope,
and watch the leaf jump. It’s science with a spark of excitement.
Electrostatics – Gold leaf experiment
1. What happens to the leaf on the electroscope when you rub the
PVC pipe with woolen cloth.
2. What would happen if you used a metal rod instead of the PVC pipe
in this experiment.
3. Can you name some real life application based on this principle.
Concave mirror – Image flipping
Tagline: Turn your view around with a concave mirror – where images
flip and perspective changes!
Instructions: Swing the ball in front of concave mirror and watch as the
images transform right before you eyes!
Concave mirror – Image flipping
Tagline: Turn your view around with a concave mirror – where images
flip and perspective changes!
Instructions: Swing the ball in front of concave mirror and watch as the
images transform right before you eyes!
Concave mirror – Image flipping
[Link] what distance does the image of ball flip from inverted to erect.
2. What would happen to image if concave mirror is replaced with
convex mirror?
[Link] does the ball’s image look different when it’s close to mirror
compared to when its farther away?
Divergence and Convergence – Smoke box
- ( convex and concave lens)
Instructions : Shine the laser to create parallel rays and watch how the
lenses bend and focus the light into a dazzling display.
Divergence and Convergence – Smoke box
- ( convex and concave lens)
Questions :
1. What happens to the parallel laser rays as they pass through the lens?
2. How does the thickness affect position of focal length of lens?
3. Can you name some real life application of concave and convex lens?
Total Internal Reflection : Water and laser
Instructions :Direct the laser into the water at various angles and see
the light’s dazzling trick of bouncing back inside the water!
Questions
1. What happens to the laser beam when you increase the angle of
incidence?
2. What phenomenon of light is exhibited in this experiment?
3. What happens if the laser beam is directed perpendicularly on to
water trough?
4. What adjustment should be made if oil is used instead of water to
make light bend back?
Maglev Trains: "Levitate with Us: Discover
Maglev Wonders!"
Tagline: "Levitate with Us: Discover Maglev Wonders!"
Instructions :Place the toy train on the levitation track, switch on the
battery motor, and watch it glide and hover.
Questions:
1. What are some advantages of maglev trains compared to traditional
trains?
2. Suggest methods to make the train move faster?
[Link] does Newton’s Third law work in magnetic levitation, where
magnets lift objects off the ground?
Colour Shadow"
Instructions : Place your hand in front of colored lights and see it cast
awesome, colourful shadows on the wall – Play with different colors for
a funky light show.
Questions:
1. What do you notice about the overlap of colors in the shadows?
2. What happens when you mix all three primary colours together?
3. How do you make yellow light using two primary colours?
Centre of gravity – Funnel experiment
• Tag line: Balance your funnel’s centre of gravity to conquer the incline
– watch it climb smoothly up the inclined plane
• Instructions: Adjust the funnel’s centre of gravity and place it on the
inclined plane. Watch how it climbs smoothly as you find the right
balance.
Centre of gravity – Funnel experiment
• Question:
1. How does the angle of inclined plane influence the funnel’s ability
to climb the plane?
2. What is the relationship between the centre of gravity and an
object’s stability?
3. Can centre of gravity lie outside the body ?
Bulb disappearing – ( Mirror Memory)
Instruction:
Place the bulb in front of the mirror and watch the wonder as it
vanishes and reappears in a captivating mirror illusion!
