Physics demonstration films

This series of videos have been produced by the National STEM Learning Centre and the Institute of Physics. They are mostly aimed at teachers and illustrate how to perform simple demonstrations and use particular pieces of equipment. Some topics have versions of the video that could be used with students in the classroom. The topics covered in the videos are:

• Demonstrating diffraction using laser light
• Using an electron diffraction tube
• Using a Van de Graaff generator
• A simple wave machine
• Creating a bin-bag capacitor
• Using an oscilloscope
• Illustrating the movement of particles in Brownian motion
• Demonstrating the process of electromagnetic induction
• Compressing a gas in a fire piston
• Using a signal generator to illustrate waves and sound
• Transmission of electricity along power lines
• Creating a simple electric motor
• Static electricity and charge with an 'electric sausage'
• Gravity and the motion of projectiles with the Monkey and Hunter demonstration
• Demonstrating thermal conductivity