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Physics Home Page
Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Mechanics
Measurement – 1A00.00
Error and Accuracy – 1A20.00
Motion in One Dimension – 1C00.00
Velocity – 1C10.00
Uniform Acceleration – 1C20.00
Motion in Two Dimensions – 1D00.00
Velocity, Position, and Acceleration – 1D15.00
Central Forces – 1D50.00
Deformation by Central Forces – 1D52.00
Centrifugal Escape – 1D55.00
Projectile Motion – 1D00.00
Relative Motion – 1E00.00
Newton’s First Law
Inertia of Rest – 1F20.00
Inertia of Motion – 1F30.00
Newton’s Second Law
Accelerated Reference Frames – 1G20.00
Newton’s Third Law
Action and Reaction – 1H10.00
Statics and Rigid Bodies – 1J00.00
Finding Center of Gravity – 1J10.00
Exceeding Center of Gravity – 1J11.00
Stable, Unstable and Neutral Equilibrium – 1J20.00
Static Torque – 1J40.00
Application of Newton’s Laws – 1K00.00
Dynamic Torque – 1K10.00
Friction – 1K20.00
Pressure – 1K30.00
Gravity – 1L00.00
Universal Gravitational Constant – 1L10.00
Orbits – 1L20.00
Work and Energy – 1M00.00
Conservation of Energy – 1M40.00
Linear Momentum and Collisions – 1N00.00
Collisions in One Dimension – 1N30.00
Collisions in Two Dimensions – 1N40.00
Rotational Dynamics – 1Q00.00
Moment of Inertia – 1Q10.00
Rotational Energy – 1Q20.00
Transfer of Angular Momentum – 1Q30.00
Conservation of Angular Momentum – 1Q40.00
Gyros – 1Q50.00
Rotational Stability – 1Q60.00
Properties of Matter – 1R00.00
Hooke’s Law
Shear Stress – 1R30.00
Coefficient of Restitution – 1R40.00
Theoretical Physics – 1T00.00
Geodesics – 1T10.00
Fluid Mechanics
Surface Tension – 2A00.00
Force of Surface Tension – 2A10.00
Minimal Surface – 2A15.00
Statics of Fluids – 2B00.00
Static Pressure – 2B20.00
Atmospheric Pressure – 2B30.00
Density and Bouyancy – 2B40.00
Dynamics of Fluids – 2C00.00
Forces in Moving Fluids – 2C20.00
Viscosity – 2C30.00
Vortices – 2C50.00
Oscillations and Waves
Oscillations – 3A00.00
Pendula – 3A10.00
Physical Pendula – 3A15.00
Springs and Oscillators – 3A20.00
Simple Harmonic Motion – 3A40.00
Driven Mechanical Resonance – 3A60.00
Coupled Oscillations – 3A70.00
Non-Linear Systems – 3A95.00
Wave Motion – 3B00.00
Transverse Pulses and Waves – 3B10.00
Longitudinal Pulses and Waves – 3B20.00
Standing Waves – 3B22.00
Impedance and Dispersion – 3B25.00
Compound Waves – 3B27.00
Wave Properties of Sound – 3B30.00
Doppler Effect – 3B40.00
Interference and Diffraction – 3B50.00
Interference and Diffraction of Sound – 3B55.00
Beats – 3B60.00
Coupled Resonators – 3B70.00
Acoustics – 3C00.00
Pitch – 3C20.00
Instruments – 3D00.00
Resonance Cavities – 3D30.00
Air Column Instruments – 3D32.00
Resonance in Plates, Bars, Solids – 3D40.00
Tuning Forks – 3D46.00
Sound Reproduction – 3E00.00
Thermodynamics
Thermal Properties of Matter – 4A10.00
Solid Expansion – 4A30.00
Properties of Materials at Low Temperature – 4A40.00
Heat and the First Law – 4B00.00
Heat Transfer Applications – 4B50.00
Adiabatic Processes – 4B70.00
Change of State – 4C00.00
PVT Surfaces – 4C10.00
Phase Changes: Liquid – Solid – 4C20.00
Cooling by Evaporation – 4C31.00
Vapor Pressure – 4C33.00
Critical Point – 4C50.00
Kinetic Theory – 4D00.00
Mean Free Path – 4D20.00
Gas Law – 4E00.00
Constant Pressure – 4E10.00
Entropy and the Second Law – 4F00.00
Entropy – 4F10.00
Heat Cycles – 4F30.00
Electricity and Magnetism
Electrostatics – 5A00.00
Producing Static Charge – 5A10.00
Coulomb’s Law
Induced Charge – 5A40.00
Electric Fields and Potential – 5B00.00
Electric Field – 5B10.00
Gauss’ Law
Electrostatic Potential – 5B30.00
Capacitance – 5C00.00
Capacitors – 5C10.00
Energy Stored in a Capacitor – 5C30.00
Resistance – 5D00.00
Resistivity and Temperature – 5D20.00
Electromotive Force and Current – 5E00.00
Electrolysis – 5E20.00
Cells and Batteries – 5E40.00
DC Circuits – 5F00.00
RC Circuits – 5F30.00
Magnetic Materials – 5G00.00
Magnets – 5G10.00
Magnetic Domains and Magnetization – 5D20.00
Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism – 5G30.00
Temperature and Magnetism – 5G50.00
Magnetic Fields and Forces – 5H00.00
Magnetic Fields – 5H10.00
Fields and Currents – 5H15.00
Forces on Magnets – 5H20.00
Force on Moving Charges – 5H30.00
Force on Current in Wires – 5H40.00
Inductance – 5J00.00
Electromagnetic Induction – 5K00.00
Induced Currents and Forces – 5K10.00
Eddy Currents – 5K20.00
Motors and Generators – 5K40.00
AC Circuits – 5L00.00
LCR Circuits – 5L20.00
Semiconductors and Tubes – 5M00.00
Semiconductors – 5M10.00
Electromagnetic Radiation – 5N00.00
Tesla Coil – 5N20.00
Electromagnetic Spectrum – 5N30.00
Optics
Geometrical Optics – 6A00.00
Speed of Light – 6A01.00
Reflection from Curved Surfaces – 6A20.00
Refractive Index – 6A40.00
Refraction at Flat Surfaces – 6A42.00
Total Internal Reflection – 6A44.00
Thick Lens – 6A65.00
Photometry – 6B00.00
Blackbodies – 6B40.00
Diffraction – 6C00.00
Diffraction through One Slit – 6C10.00
Diffraction Around Objects – 6C20.00
Interference – 6D00.00
Interference from Two Sources – 6D10.00
Gratings – 6D20.00
Thin Films – 6D30.00
Color – 6F00.00
Synthesis and Analysis of Color – 6F10.00
Scattering – 6F40.00
Polarization – 6H00.00
Polarization by Reflection – 6H10.00
Birefrigence – 6H35.00
Polarization by Scattering – 6H50.00
The Eye – 6J00.00
Modern Optics – 6Q00.00
Modern Physics
Quantum Effects – 7A00.00
Photoelectric Effect – 7A10.00
Band Gaps – 7A30.00
Atomic Physics – 7B10.00
Spectra – 7B10.00
Resonance Radiation – 7B13.00
Nuclear Physics – 7D00.00
Radioactivity – 7D10.00
Particle Detectors – 7D30.00
Elementary Particles – 7E00.00
Relativity – 7F00.00
Special Relativity – 7F10.00
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planetary Astronomy – 8A00.00
Stellar Astronomy – 8B00.00
Stellar Evolution – 8B30.00
Gravity Well – 8B40.00
Cosmology – 8C00.00
Electronics
Lasers – 9B62.00
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Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Planetary Astronomy – 8A00.00
Planetary Astronomy – 8A00.00
Solar System Mechanics – 8A10.00
Planetary Geology – 8A20.00