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Polarization
K8-44: RADIOWAVES - COUPLING OF WAVES
Category:
K8 Electromagnetic Waves and Sources
Purpose
:
Illustrate inductive coupling using radio waves.
M9-23: CIRCULARLY POLARIZED LIGHT
Category:
M9 Elliptical Polarization
Purpose
:
Demonstrate properties of circularly polarized light.
M9-22: HALF WAVE PLATE
Category:
M9 Elliptical Polarization
Purpose
:
Show properties of a half-wave plate.
M9-21: QUARTER WAVE PLATE
Category:
M9 Elliptical Polarization
Purpose
:
Show properties of a quarter-wave plate.
M9-11: MICROWAVES - ELLIPTICAL POLARIZATION
Category:
M9 Elliptical Polarization
Purpose
:
Show properties of an elliptically polarized microwave beam.
M9-03: CIRCULAR POLARIZATION - STICK MODEL
Category:
M9 Elliptical Polarization
Purpose
:
Model of circularly polarized electromagnetic wave.
M8-31: LIQUID CRYSTALS
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Show various liquid crystals for individual viewing.
M8-22: NICOL PRISM
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Show polarization by the classic Nicol prism.
M8-21: CALCITE BIREFRINGENCE
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Demonstrate birefringence in a calcite crystal.
M8-14: PHOTOELASTICITY
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Demonstrate photoelasticity in plastic.
M8-13: POLAGE
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Art using optically active materials.
M8-12: POLARIZED COLOR SLIDE SET
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Fancy artistic demonstration of optical activity.
M8-11: OPTICAL ACTIVITY - ROSE AND BUTTERFLY
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Demonstration of classical optically active trinkets.
M8-05: POLAROIDS AND KARO SYRUP - SPECTRUM
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Demonstrate explicitly that the angle of rotation of polarized light in an optically active medium is a function of wavelength.
M8-04: OPTICAL ACTIVITY IN KARO SYRUP TANK
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Show rotation of the plane of polarization of white light in a uniform tank of Karo syrup.
M8-02: OPTICAL ACTIVITY - GLASS IN KARO SYRUP TANK
Category:
M8 Optical Activity and Birefringence
Purpose
:
Exotic demonstration of optical activity.
M7-41: SCATTERING OF LASER BEAM
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Show scattering of light.
M7-34: ROTATION OF POLARIZATION - POLAROID AND WAX PAPER
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Demonstrate two ways to change the polarization of light.
M7-33: DEPOLARIZATION BY SCATTERING - WAX PAPER
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Demonstrate how scattering can depolarize light.
M7-32: TRANSVERSE NATURE OF LIGHT
Category:
M7 Linear Polarization and Scattering
Purpose
:
Demonstrate scattering of light and polarization of scattered light.
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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
M9-01: ELLIPTICAL POLARIZATION - MECHANICAL MODEL
Model elliptical or circular polarization.
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M9-03: CIRCULAR POLARIZATION - STICK MODEL
Model of circularly polarized electromagnetic wave.
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M9-11: MICROWAVES - ELLIPTICAL POLARIZATION
Show properties of an elliptically polarized microwave beam.
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M9-21: QUARTER WAVE PLATE
Show properties of a quarter-wave plate.
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M9-22: HALF WAVE PLATE
Show properties of a half-wave plate.
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M9-23: CIRCULARLY POLARIZED LIGHT
Demonstrate properties of circularly polarized light.
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M9-31: OPTICAL RING SIGHT
Show interference from an optical ring sight.
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M9-41: Polarization Of Reflection From A Coin
Shows the interaction of polarization by filters and by reflection.
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