Bored? Nothing to do?

[Adrian Baker]

If so, build a fun 'Physics' Gun from a few bits of hardware!

Click me (http://www.coilgun.eclipse.co.uk/coilgun_basics_2.html)

Have fun.

[jimmy p]

Ahh Adrian... where can I get some of these parts?

[Adrian Baker]

Bits lying around the Lab. Unwind an old motor if you need wire!

[recon]

Is this what you teach your students? :uhh:

[Zantra]

If you're that bored, why not skip the old stuff and go straight to the Class IV CO2 Laser. Guaranteed to keep the fire department, local police and parents in a foaming frenzy:

http://www.amazing1.com/burning-lasers.htm

Or if you're ambitious, try the ruby rod laser- hand held and operates on 8 "D" batteries

take that one in for science class :wink:

http://www.futurehorizons.net/laser.htm

[Adrian Baker]

Is this what you teach your students? :uhh:

Of course! If you want to try to interest the students in Physics classes you have to make it exciting (to the non-physicist types anyway).