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Chem/Physics Demo

a man standing next to a long tube with flames

The light, smoke, and fire show got started in a packed Hays 104 with a little Physics demonstration with fire and music!

a man holding a torch

Chemistry Professor Lon Porter blew up all sorts of things! There's a pattern you can follow here.

men holding up a tube with green and red lights

Chemistry Club President Brandon Hirsch '10 and Porter use liquid for a light demonstration.

a couple of people holding a balloon and a balloon

Four students put fire to several different gases  .. done in total darkness .. you can see the light and power of the small explosion here.

a man holding a flower

This is the "ol frozen flower" trick ... check next photo.

a man holding a container with smoke

First you freeze the flower, then smash it to smithereens like glass!

a group of men holding a large white object with smoke coming out of it

Physics students compared their "smoking ring" gun to a particular Wabash employee and had even more fun shooting smoke rings at audience members.

a man standing on a table with two green spheres

The Physics students did a couple of laser light demonstartions. Here the laser has melted the plastic of the first balloon with the next two about to go "pop."

a green lights on a ceiling

A laser light projection onto the Hays 104 ceiling sort of gives you a "Close Encounters" feel.

a green laser beam in the dark

Rock on, dude! Lasers and smoke - must be a rock concert!

a group of men using a machine

Physics professor Martin Madsen couldn't resist joining his students for some smoke ring shots at the crowd.

a few beakers with flames on them

And the grand finale is Professor Porter's "Harry Potter" moment of colorful indoor fireworks.


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