Welcome to the University of Buffalo physics demonstration site. The primary purpose of these pages is to assist the faculty in selecting demos (there is a Map of the demo room available). Others are welcome to demos site! Why should I use this site? While we certainly hope this site transcends its primary purpose, we realize that the people who will find it most useful are the faculty and students of UB. For the faculty this site will replace the traditional demo catalog and should help with course and classroom planning. Now from the comfort of your own office you can see precisely what demonstrations are available for topics. You can also see exactly what equipment is required for each setup. For the student this site will provide information not generally available. First you can review demos done in class to check your understanding. Also you can see what demonstrations you are not being shown in class. This means that if you think a particular demonstration will help in your understanding of a certain topic you can request that your instructor show it to you. You will see a brief synopsis of what the demonstration is and what it is supposed to show. Using this information it is also possible to set up some of these demonstations using materials you can find at home. Doing it yourself is better than watching someone else do it! Why can't I find a particular demo? We have many demos which are not yet listed. We are constantly working to expand the demo resources. If there is someting that you are particularly interested in, please contact us and tell us what it is you want. we are always looking for new ideas and will try and get or build anything you might need. What if I have questions or comments? If you have any questions dealing with the listed physics demonstrations please send an email to wcondit@acsu.buffalo.edu . He will make every effort to answer your questions in a timely and accurate manner.

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