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Arbor Scientific New York Demonstration Balance

New York Demonstration Balance

Item #P1-1080
$45.00 Bundle Discount
Unit Price $45.00
6+ $40.50

Visualize balance, torque, and mass distribution

The New York Demonstration Balance is a classic, eye-opening apparatus for teaching torque, center of gravity, levers, and moments. Often introduced with the memorable “heels against the wall” challenge, this simple yet powerful demonstration helps students visualize why balance depends on mass distribution and pivot points. It’s an effective way to spark curiosity and anchor abstract mechanics concepts in real-world experience.

Why Teachers Love the New York Demonstration Balance
  • Instant engagement: The wall-bending challenge immediately captures student attention.
  • Multiple concepts in one tool: Demonstrates torque, center of gravity, levers, and moments clearly.
  • Complete demonstration set: Includes balance support, knife-edge lever clamps, meter stick, hooked masses, and activity guide.
  • Ideal for demonstrations and labs: Works equally well for front-of-class demos or guided student investigations.
Product Details

This simple instrument, New York Demonstration Balance, demonstrates several basic physics principles such as torque, center of gravity, levers and moments. This set includes a demonstration balance support, three knife edge lever clamps, a half meter stick, one 50g hooked weight, and one 100g hooked weight. Includes activity guide.

Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.

Product Specifications

What's Included:

Demonstration balance support

3 knife edge lever clamps

1/2 Meter stick

50g hooked mass

100g hooked mass

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