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    • 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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  • Dichroic Polarization – 6H10.00
  • Polarization by Reflection – 6H20.00
    • Microwave Polarization – 6H10.20
    • Brewster’s Angle – 6H20.10
  • Circular Polarization – 6H30.00
  • Birefringence – 6H35.00
    • Stress Lines on Plastic with Polarizing Filters – 6H35.50
  • Polarization by Scattering – 6H50.00
    • Sunset with Polarizers – 6H50.10

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