Regional Science Center Dehradun
The Fun-Science exhibition gallery consists of hands-on and minds-on interactive exhibits on various subjects like fluidics, sound, optics, energy, illusions, optics, gravity etc. explaining various scientific principles. These exhibits serve as a kindling spark for arousing curiosity in science among the visitors specially children. They also provide an opportunity to the visitors to interact, explore and experience various aspects of science in highly absorbing ambience. These exhibits facilitate informal learning through the process of discovery, thereby creating a long-lasting effect in the minds of visitors.
An elliptical shaped carom base in which if any one strikes a striker from one focus, the striker after striking the boundary wall always passes through the other focus.
Exhibit consists of elliptical carom, base, graphics and top exhibit wooden cabinet.
Transparent cello tape and rotating polarizing sheets reveal some beautiful changing coloured patterns, which is hidden in the exhibit.
Scene / pattern made with cello tape, polarizer, rotating disc, MS pipe stands, wooden base and exhibit wooden cabinet.
Lissajous Figures are generated using a laser light and two motors perpendicular to each other with mirrors attached to them. Controlling the speed of rotation of the motors, and by varying these, various patterns can be created.
Core exhibit having a LASER, two motors with mirrors, circuits and a base.
By plucking strings of a modified guitar having a rotating drum on backside, one can see the nodes and antinodes.
Exhibit having modified guitar, rotating drum, MS tube structure and foot pedal. Base board, PVC panels, graphics, aluminium sections etc.
While rotating, eccentrically mounted rings on a shaft appears to be climbing up or down depending on the direction of rotation. The rotary motion of the assembly gives an illusion of wave propagation.
Rings made from metal pipe, Metal shaft, motor and wooden base.