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PHYS411
J7-11 PARAMAGNETISM AND DIAMAGNETISM
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J7 Magnetic Materials
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Demonstrates paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials
J5-16 MAGNETIC FIELD OF WIRE, LOOP, SOLENOID
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J5 Magnetostatics
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Visualize magnetic field lines for simple current configurations
J4-22 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR WITH DIELECTRIC
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J4 Capacitance and Polarization
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Demonstrates that inserting a dielectric into a capacitor increases the capacitance
J4-01 PARALLEL PLATE CAPACITOR
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J4 Capacitance and Polarization
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Demonstrates that potential difference across a capacitor is proportional to the plate separation
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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
K8-01 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE - MODEL
Shows the relationship between the electric and magnetic field vectors in a plane-polarized traveling electromagnetic wave
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K8-03 LIGHT NANOSECOND
Shows the distance light travels in one nanosecond
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K8-04: SPEED OF LIGHT
Measure the speed of light
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K8-05: ELECTROMAGNETIC PLANE WAVE MODEL
Illustrate the geometry of a polarized electromagnetic plane wave
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K8-11: MICROWAVES - STANDING WAVES
Demonstrate microwave standing waves
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K8-12: RADIOWAVES - STANDING WAVES
Demonstrate standing waves using radio waves
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K8-13: RADIOWAVES - LECHER WIRE STANDING WAVES
Illustrate standing electromagnetic waves in a high-impedance transmission line
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K8-14: RADIOWAVES - STANDING WAVES IN AN ANTENNA
Show standing waves in a dipole antenna
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K8-21: MICROWAVES - WAVEGUIDES
See what microwave waveguide components look like and to discuss their functions
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K8-22: MICROWAVES - TUBULAR WAVEGUIDE
Demonstrate transmission of microwaves in a tubular "waveguide"
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K8-31: TRANSMISSION LINE SAMPLE
Show a large coaxial cable transmission line
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K8-32: PULSES IN TRANSMISSION LINES
Demonstrate the reflection of pulses in terminated and unterminated transmission lines and to determine the speed of an electromagnetic wave
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K8-33: NANOSECOND CABLES
Cables which delay a signal by a fixed time interval
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K8-41: HERTZIAN DIPOLES
Show the shape and polarization of the radiation field around a dipole antenna
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K8-42: RADIOWAVES - ENERGY AND DIPOLE PATTERN
Demonstrates transmission of energy in electromagnetic waves. Shows the radiation pattern of the dipole antenna
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K8-43: RADIOWAVES - FREQ MEASUREMENT WITH OSCILLOSCOPE
Experimentally determine the frequency of the radiowave transmitter
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K8-44: RADIOWAVES - COUPLING OF WAVES
Illustrate inductive coupling using radio waves
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K8-45 RADIO WAVES FROM SPARK
Demonstrates that a spark contains radio waves
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K8-46: Radio Waves & Faraday Cage
Demonstrate that a conductive cage blocks transmission of RF waves.
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K8-51: MICROWAVE OVEN
Demonstrate operation and experimentation with a microwave oven
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K8-52: MICROWAVE MAGNETRON
Show students what the magnetron tube from a typical microwave oven looks like
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