Diffraction
Q3-01: Helix Diffraction
Category: Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
Purpose:
To model the structure of a helical molecule
L7-43: Telephoto Lens Model - Point Source
Category: L7 Optical Instruments
Purpose:
A model of a telephoto lens
M2-31: HALO BY DIFFRACTION FROM SMALL PARTICLES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate a halo by diffraction of light by small particles.
M2-23: MICROWAVES - FRESNEL ZONES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate a zone plate using microwaves.
M2-22: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY A SPHERE
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate microwave diffraction be a conducting sphere.
M2-21: MICROWAVES - DIFFRACTION BY CIRCULAR APERTURE
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction of microwaves from a circular aperture.
M2-12: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATE - FOCAL LENGTH
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Exhibit the foci of the Fresnel zone plate corresponding to its focal lengths.
M2-11: LASER DIFFRACTION - FRESNEL ZONE PLATES
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate focusing by a Fresnel zone plate.
M2-05: PINHOLE AND OPAQUE DISC - FRESN AND FRAUN DIFFRAC
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Show Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction from pinholes and opaque discs.
M2-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - HALO
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction of laser light around small spheres.
M2-03: LASER DIFFRACTION - POISSON'S BRIGHT SPOT
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate the Poisson (or Arago) bright spot.
M2-02: LASER DIFFRACTION - OPAQUE DISCS
Category: M2 Diffraction - Circular
Purpose:
Demonstrate laser diffraction by opaque discs.
M1-34: LASER DIFFRACTION - COMPACT DISC
Purpose:
Demonstrate interference of a laser beam by a type of grating.
M1-33: LASER DIFFFRACTION - PHONOGRAPH RECORD
Purpose:
Demonstrate interference of a laser beam by a type of grating.
M1-32: SLITFILMS AND LONG FILAMENT BULB
Purpose:
Diffraction and interference by various slits and combinations of slits.
M1-22: LASER DIFFRACTION - GRATINGS
Purpose:
Demonstrate diffraction (well, actually interference) by a grating.
M1-21: LASER DIFFRACTION - MULTIPLE SLITS
Purpose:
Show the transition from one slit to multiple slits and the diffraction grating.
M1-06: LASER DIFFRACTION - HUMAN HAIR
Purpose:
Demonstrate laser diffraction with a human hair.
M1-05: FINGERS AND SODIUM SOURCE - VARIABLE SINGLE SLIT
Purpose:
See single slit diffraction.
M1-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - WIRES
Purpose:
Show diffraction by wires of different size.
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D5-01 TIPPE TOP
Gyroscopic effect examples Read More
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D5-02: FOOTBALL
Example of a gyroscopic effect Read More
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D5-04: SPINNING BOOK
Illustrate the effect rotation about the various principal axes on stability Read More
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D5-05 CELTS
Illustrates a weird rotational device Read More
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D5-06: FIDDLESTICK
Illustrate weird rotational effects and to demonstrate transformation of gravitational potential energy into rotational energy Read More
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D5-07: STABLE AND UNSTABLE PRINCIPAL AXES
Show that rotation about the principal axis of smaller moment of inertia is unstable and changes to rotation about the… Read More
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D5-08: WINEGLASS AND OLIVE
Conundrum involving angular motion Read More
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D5-11: CORIOLIS EFFECT - BALL ON ROTATING PLATFORM
Illustrate the Coriolis effect Read More
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D5-12: CORIOLIS EFFECT - WATER JET
Model the Coriolis effect Read More
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D5-13: FOCAULT PENDULUM - MODEL
Model the Foucault pendulum Read More
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D5-21: BALL ROLLING ON ROTATING DISC
Show that a sphere rolling on a rotating disc will move in circles Read More
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D5-22: ROTATING PENDULUM
Demonstrate the presence of a "critical parameter" which determines the dynamic behavior of a simple physical system Read More
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D5-23: ROTATING BEAD ON LOOP
Demonstrate the presence of a "critical parameter" which determines the dynamic behavior of a simple physical system Read More
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D5-24: ROTATING PENDULA - LENGTH VS. HEIGHT
Show that pendula of different length suspended from the same point rotating at the same angular speed rise to the… Read More
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