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PHYS270
M1-04: LASER DIFFRACTION - WIRES
Category:
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
Purpose
:
Show diffraction by wires of different size.
M1-01: LASER DIFFRACTION - FIXED SINGLE SLIT
Category:
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
Purpose
:
Demonstrate single slit diffraction.
N1-01: PRISMATIC SPECTRUM OF WHITE LIGHT - POINT SOURCE
Category:
N1 Continuous Spectra
Purpose
:
Demonstrate continuous spectrum
P2-41: POTENTIAL WELL - HILL TRACK MODEL
Category:
P2 Quantum Mechanics
Purpose
:
Illustrate the concept of a quantum mechanical potential well.
P2-11: INTERFERENCE OF PHOTONS
Category:
P2 Quantum Mechanics
Purpose
:
Demonstrate two-slit interference of single photons.
P2-02: PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT IN ZINC - ARC LAMP
Category:
P2 Quantum Mechanics
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the emission of photoelectrons.
P4-04: COSMIC RAYS
Category:
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the existence of cosmic rays.
M7-07: THREE CROSSED POLAROIDS - E FIELD COMPONENTS
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that electric fields are vectors
K2-63: DISPLACEMENT CURRENT MODEL
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Illustrate the geometry for displacement current
K2-11: SELF-INDUCTION
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate self-induction
K7-04: RL CIRCUIT - FIELD COLLAPSE WITH FLUORESCENT BULB
Category:
K7 RLC Circuits
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the magnitude of induced voltage
J7-21: HYSTERESIS
Category:
J7 Magnetic Materials
Purpose
:
Demonstrate the hysteresis loop for an iron transformer core
K2-41: LENZ'S LAW - ROLLING RODS
Category:
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
Purpose
:
Demonstrate eddy currents and Lenz's law
K1-23: TORQUE ON CURRENT LOOP - MODEL
Category:
K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose
:
Model torque on a current loop due to magnetic field.
K1-05: FORCE BETWEEN CURRENT-CARRYING COILS
Category:
K1 Forces on Moving Particles
Purpose
:
Demonstrate that current-carrying coils produce magnetic fields and interact like bar magnets
J5-51: GAUSSMETER
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Demonstrate use of a gaussmeter
J5-35: MAGNETS INTERACTING ON PIVOTS
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Show the interaction between two bar magnets
J5-15: MAGNETIC FIELD OF A RING OF CURRENT - MODEL
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Model the geometry for the magnetic field along the axis of a ring of current
J5-04: MAGNETS
Category:
J5 Magnetostatics
Purpose
:
Show various magnets
J1-12: INDUCTION - ELECTROSCOPE
Category:
J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
Purpose
:
Demonstrate charging by induction.
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A General Materials and Mathematics
A1 Basic Materials and Measurement
A2 Mathematics
B Statics
B1 Center of Mass Statics
B2 Equilibrium of Forces and Torques
B3 Simple Machines
B4 Elasticity
C Kinematics and Dynamics
C1 Center of Mass Motion
C2 Kinematics in One and Two Dimensions
C3 First Law of Motion
C4 Second Law of Motion
C5 Third Law of Motion
C6 Friction
C7 Collisions
C8 Mechanical Energy and Power
D Rotational Mechanics
D1 Rotational Kinematics and Dynamics
D2 Moment of Inertia
D3 Angular Momentum
D4 Gyroscopes
D5 Rotational Esoterica
E Gravitation and Astronomy
E1 Gravitation and Orbits
E2 Astronomy
F Fluid Mechanics
F1 Pressure in Static Fluids
F2 Buoyancy
F3 Surface Tension
F4 Fluid in Motion
F5 Forces in Moving Fluids
G Vibrations and Mechanical Waves
G1 Simple Harmonic Motion
G2 Resonance and Coupled Oscillations
G3 Mechanical Waves - One Dimensional
G4 Mechanical Waves - Two Dimensional
H Sound
H1 Nature of Sound
H2 Wave Properties of Sound
H3 Standing Sound Waves
H4 Music
H5 The Ear
H6 The Voice
I Thermodynamics
I1 Thermal Properties of Matter
I2 Transfer of Heat
I3 Gases
I4 Changes of State
I5 Laws of Thermodynamics
I6 Kinetic Theory and Statistical Mechanics
I7 Solid State and Low Temperature Physics
J Electostatics and Magnetostatics
J1 Electrostatic Charge and Force
J2 Electrostatic Devices and Applications
J3 Electric FIelds and Potential
J4 Capacitance and Polarization
J5 Magnetostatics
J6 Electromagnets
J7 Magnetic Materials
K Electromagnetic Principles
K1 Forces on Moving Charges
K2 Electromagnetic Induction
K3 Transformers
K4 Motors and Generators
K5 Electrical Properties of Matter
K6 Electric Circuits and Instruments
K7 RLC Circuits
K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
L Geometrical Optics
L1 Light Sources and Light Rays
L2 Plane Mirrors
L3 Curved Mirrors
L4 Refraction
L5 Total Internal Reflection
L6 Lenses
L7 Optical Instruments
M Wave Optics
M1 Interference and Diffraction - Slits and Gratings
M2 Diffraction - Circular
M3 Interferometers
M4 Thin Film Interference
M5 Interference and Diffraction Esoterica
M6 Holograms
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
M9 Circular Polarization
N Spectra and Color
N1 Continuous Spectra
N2 Line Spectra
N3 Color
O Vision
O1 Image Production
O2 Visual Latency
O3 Color Vision
O4 Optical Illusions
P Modern Physics
P1 Relativity
P2 Quantum Mechanics
P3 Atoms and Molecules
P4 Nuclei and Particles
Q Biophysics
Q1 Musculoskeletal Systems
Q2 Organs
Q3 Genetics and Molecular Biology
J6-01: ELECTROMAGNET WITH BANG
Illustrate the force which can be exerted by a small electromagnet.
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J6-02: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK
Demonstrate an electromagnet.
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J6-03: ELECTROMAGNET WITH JUNK - WITHOUT CORE
Demonstrate an electromagnet.
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J6-04: LOW-POWER HIGH-FORCE ELECTROMAGNET
Show that a small amount of energy can produce large magnetic forces
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J6-21: MAGNETIC FIELD IN GAP OF ELECTROMAGNET
Semi-quantitatively measure the magnetic field in the air gap of a magnet.
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J6-31: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
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J6-32: FORCE ON SOLENOID CORE - SMALL
Demonstrate the force exerted on the core of an electromagnet.
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J6-33: ELECTROMAGNETIC GUN
Demonstrate the force on a solenoid core, and to contrast forces on magnetic and non-magnetic cores.
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