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The Pendulum

  • lab 1.3The Pendulum (7/5/11)
    Study the period of a pendulum as its mass, length, amplitude, and local gravitation are varied.
    Pendula can be created on mm, cm, and m scales. The location can be on Earth, Earth's moon, and on an asteroid.

Kinematics and Dynamics - Velocity, Acceleration, Freefall, Friction, Motion on an Incline

Equilibrium of Forces - The Force Table

Circular Motion - Rotational Motion, Centripetal Force, Friction

  • lab 5.1Centripetal Force Apparatus (6/8/11)
    Dynamic Tangential Velocity and Centripetal Force Vectors when rolling masses are in use.
    Aluminum, brass, etc. are now Metal A, etc. This allows for a larger range of densities.
    Each metal now has a different (unknown) static friction coefficient.
    Vtangental value remains for three seconds after disk leaves turntable.

Linear Momentum - Elastic and Inelastic Collisions

Rotational Equilibrium - Torque on a balance beam.

  • lab 11.1Rotational Equilibrium Apparatus (11/2/11)
    Horizontal meter stick with moveable support and mass hangers.
    Update on Nov. 2, 2011: Auto-Release works immediately instead of your having to click the support or hanger. Also clamps may be made massless which is good with the balloons. And a lever arm measuring tool is provided - click and drag the tape measure to the balloon string to measure the lever arm with the string at an angle.

Buoyancy - Buoyant force on a fully or partially immersed object.

  • lab 11.1Buoyancy Apparatus (11/23/10)
    Buoyancy, density, specific gravity, partially and fully-submerged objects, composite objects, displacement of a fluid.

Calorimetry - Changes in Temperature and Phase; Specific Heat, Heat of Fusion

Ideal Gas Law - Pressure, Volume, Temperature, Number of Molecules

  • lab 14.1Ideal Gas Apparatus (11/23/10)
    Study of the variation in pressure, volume, and temperature when those quantities and the number of molecules are changed.

Standing Wave in a Gas - Type of Gas, Temperature, Frequency, Velocity, Wavelength

Electrostatics - Force between Charged Objects, Electric Fields, Voltage

Magnetic Fields - The Tangent Galvanometer

  • lab 21.1Tangent Galvanometer Apparatus (2/3/11)
    Determine the direction of the field inside a current loop, effect of current and number of loops on loop field. Find Earth's field using addition of magnetic fields.

Magnetic Induction - Lenz' Law, Induced Emf, Motional Emf, AC Current

Plane and Spherical Mirrors; Concave and Convex Lenses -
Objects, Images, Focal Length, Magnification

Slit Diffraction - 1-5 Slits, Wavelength, Slit Width and Spacing, Diffraction, Interference

  • lab 27.1Diffraction Apparatus (11/22/10)
    Investigation of diffraction and interference of light passing through slits. The color of the light, slit width, and slit spacing can be varied.

Radioactivity - Long and Short Half-life, Elution, Shielding, Geiger Tube and Counter