Its a bit hectic here, and there is snow falling (but not sticking….yet) so we are going to keep this short with a couple of nifty science videos:
First, a demo of the Photoelectric effect (props to Terry Price for pointing this one out):
and our own Homopolar Motor!
Enjoy!
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OK, we admit it, we tried to make out own version of this: The set of 216 magnets known most popularly as BuckyBalls.
There was nothing wrong with our version, but when we go a much better offer to carry the BuckyBalls we decided to go ahead with it from now on. There were several […]
GeoMag is a very simple idea: some steel balls, and some rods that have magnets on their ends so they will stick to the balls. From this simple concept hundreds, if not thousands of different shapes and designs can be made. You don’t try to make any specific item like with other construction toys (except […]
You’ve read the blog post introducing the new “Gaussian Gun” Kit Spectrum Scientifics offers. Now see the video of it in action! Have a look:
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So Spectrum will soon have a new product in stock! It is a set of 216 5mm spherical rare-earth magnets. These can be used to make different shapes:
There are similar products out there under a variety of names, but Spectrum’s needs its own unique name.
So think about the wondrous shapes this toy can make
Think […]
Here’s is Spectrum’s first made-in-house product: The Spectrum Gaussian Gun kit! Four steel balls sit on a track touching a magnet, another ball slowly rolls in on the opposite side of the magnet and gently hits it, which amazingly sends last ball on the other side shooting off at surprising speed!
Like a high-power magnetic version […]
A homopolar motor is an easy and fun science project that takes only a few items to create.
Most of the items you probably have around the house already! The homopolar is a great way to demonstrate electromotive force.
To make a homopolar motor you will need the following items:
A Neodymium Magnet disk
A single AA Battery or […]
