| 1 Introductory Experiments |
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Data-acquisition systems from PASCO |
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Science Workshop 750 Interface and DataStudio software |
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850 Universal Interface and Capstone software |
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11 | (2) |
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13 | (1) |
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1.4 Characteristics of DC source |
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15 | (2) |
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1.5 Digital storage oscilloscope |
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1.6 Charging and discharging a capacitor |
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20 | (2) |
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1.7 Charge and energy stored in a capacitor |
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22 | (4) |
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1.8 Speed of sound in air |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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1.12 Short time intervals |
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34 | (1) |
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1.13 Temperature measurements |
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35 | (3) |
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1.14 Oersted's great discovery |
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38 | (2) |
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1.15 Magnetic field measurements |
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44 | (3) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (2) |
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1.19 Electric power in AC circuits |
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51 | (3) |
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1.20 Faraday's law of induction I |
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54 | (2) |
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1.21 Self-inductance and mutual inductance |
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56 | (2) |
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1.22 Electromagnetic screening |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (3) |
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1.24 Coupled LCR circuits |
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64 | (2) |
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1.25 Probability functions |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (2) |
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1.27 Kirchhoff's rule for thermal radiation |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (2) |
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75 | (2) |
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1.30 Irradiance and illuminance |
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77 | (2) |
| 2 Mechanics |
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2.1 Weighing a swinging pendulum |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (3) |
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1 Speed of sound in air, phase measurements |
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87 | (2) |
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2 Speed of sound in different gases |
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89 | (1) |
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2.4 Interference of sound waves |
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90 | (2) |
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2.5 Driven physical pendulum |
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92 | (8) |
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95 | (2) |
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2 Forced oscillations and transients |
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97 | (3) |
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100 | (13) |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (2) |
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2.7 Nonlinear pendulum II |
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113 | (6) |
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119 | (3) |
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122 | (7) |
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129 | (6) |
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135 | (2) |
| 3 Molecular Physics |
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3.1 Thermal expansion of solids |
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139 | (7) |
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146 | (11) |
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157 | (6) |
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3.4 Principles of modulation calorimetry |
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163 | (5) |
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3.5 Energy stored by capacitor |
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168 | (4) |
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3.6 Rotational viscometer |
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172 | (7) |
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179 | (2) |
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3.8 Heat of vaporization of nitrogen |
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181 | (2) |
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3.9 Phase diagram of nitrogen |
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183 | (3) |
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3.10 Thermoelectric phenomena |
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186 | (10) |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (5) |
| 4 Electricity and Magnetism |
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201 | (84) |
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4.1 Processing of electrical signals |
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204 | (8) |
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1 Analog-to-digital conversion |
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204 | (5) |
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2 Noise reduction by averaging technique |
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209 | (3) |
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4.2 Spectra of electrical signals |
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212 | (9) |
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1 Fourier's great theorem |
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212 | (3) |
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2 Spectra of AM and FM signals |
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215 | (2) |
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3 Displaying spectra with DSO |
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217 | (4) |
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221 | (3) |
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4.4 Ampere's circuital law |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (5) |
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1 Magnetic field of a dipole |
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227 | (2) |
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2 Dipole—dipole interaction |
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229 | (3) |
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4.6 Faraday's law of induction II |
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232 | (4) |
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4.7 lion-core inductance coil |
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236 | (5) |
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241 | (2) |
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4.9 Rotating magnetic field |
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243 | (10) |
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1 Torque caused by rotating magnetic field |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (6) |
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253 | (12) |
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256 | (2) |
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2 Forced oscillations and transients |
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258 | (2) |
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3 Experiments with new data-acquisition system |
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260 | (5) |
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4.11 Dielectric constant of gases |
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265 | (2) |
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267 | (12) |
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1 Lock-in detection with DataStudio |
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269 | (2) |
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2 Determination of the magnetic constant |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (4) |
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4.13 Correlation analysis |
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279 | (6) |
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1 Autocorrelation techniques |
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281 | (2) |
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2 Cross-correlation techniques |
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283 | (2) |
| 5 Optics and Atomic Physics |
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285 | (70) |
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5.1 Interference of light |
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287 | (4) |
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291 | (11) |
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1 Single- and double-slit diffraction |
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294 | (4) |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (3) |
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302 | (4) |
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306 | (9) |
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1 Optical activity of sucrose |
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307 | (4) |
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311 | (4) |
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315 | (8) |
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323 | (2) |
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5.7 Demonstrations of optical spectra |
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325 | (5) |
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330 | (8) |
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338 | (3) |
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341 | (3) |
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5.11 Quantum efficiency of light detector |
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344 | (5) |
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5.12 Electron-atom collisions in gases |
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349 | (6) |
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1 Ramsauer-Townsend's effect |
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350 | (1) |
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2 Excitation and ionization |
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351 | (4) |
| 6 Condensed Matter Physics |
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355 | (92) |
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6.1 Speed of sound in solids |
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358 | (3) |
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361 | (2) |
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6.3 Speed of sound in liquids |
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363 | (5) |
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6.4 Equilibrium point defects in metals |
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368 | (6) |
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374 | (11) |
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374 | (3) |
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377 | (5) |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (15) |
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387 | (4) |
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2 Curie's point of a nickel-based alloy |
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391 | (1) |
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3 Magnetic susceptibility of gadolinium |
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392 | (3) |
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4 Spontaneous magnetization |
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395 | (5) |
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400 | (17) |
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1 Hysteresis loops and permeability |
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403 | (3) |
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2 Frequency dependence of complex permeability |
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406 | (6) |
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3 Temperature dependence of magnetic properties |
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412 | (5) |
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417 | (7) |
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6.9 Eddy currents and skin effect |
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424 | (14) |
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1 Effective magnetic susceptibility |
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426 | (6) |
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2 Contactless measurement of resistivity |
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432 | (6) |
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438 | (6) |
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6.11 Dielectric constant of solids and liquids |
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444 | (3) |
| 7 Semiconductors |
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447 | (46) |
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7.1 Conductivity of semiconductors |
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449 | (3) |
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452 | (3) |
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7.3 Thermistors and bolometers |
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455 | (3) |
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458 | (3) |
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461 | (4) |
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465 | (7) |
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472 | (6) |
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478 | (10) |
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7.9 Optical properties of semiconductors |
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488 | (2) |
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7.10 Noise in semiconductors |
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490 | (3) |
| 8 Applied Physics |
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493 | (90) |
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496 | (11) |
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500 | (2) |
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2 Forced oscillations and transients |
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502 | (2) |
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3 Frequency response and motional impedance |
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504 | (3) |
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507 | (9) |
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1 Loudspeaker with feedback |
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510 | (4) |
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2 Loudspeaker in a vacuum chamber |
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514 | (2) |
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516 | (7) |
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523 | (9) |
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8.5 Maglev (magnetic levitation) |
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532 | (7) |
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539 | (9) |
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1 Spectra and color temperatures |
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542 | (4) |
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2 Efficacy of fluorescent lamps |
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546 | (2) |
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548 | (8) |
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1 Thorough look at computer display |
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549 | (2) |
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2 Decay time of cathodoluminescence |
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551 | (5) |
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8.8 Two-wire transmission line |
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556 | (7) |
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563 | (5) |
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1 Speed of electromagnetic waves and losses |
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564 | (2) |
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2 Speed of waves, cross-correlation technique |
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566 | (2) |
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568 | (7) |
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575 | (8) |
| 9 Nobel Prize Experiments |
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586 | (8) |
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588 | (2) |
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2 Shot-noise measurements of electron charge |
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590 | (4) |
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9.2 Michelson's interferometer |
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594 | (6) |
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600 | (10) |
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610 | (7) |
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613 | (3) |
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616 | (1) |
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9.5 Franck—Hertz's discovery |
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617 | (4) |
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621 | (13) |
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625 | (3) |
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2 Temperature of emitted electrons |
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628 | (2) |
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3 Calorimetric determination of work function |
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630 | (4) |
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634 | (8) |
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1 Bipolar junction transistor |
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635 | (4) |
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2 Junction field-effect transistor |
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639 | (2) |
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641 | (1) |
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642 | (9) |
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9.9 High-temperature superconductivity |
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651 | (13) |
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1 Resistance versus temperature |
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655 | (2) |
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2 17—/ characteristic and critical current |
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657 | (3) |
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660 | (2) |
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4 Diamagnetism of superconductors |
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662 | (2) |
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9.10 Fiber optics communication |
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1 Speed of light in optical fiber |
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667 | (1) |
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668 | (2) |
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3 Video through light guide |
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670 | (7) |
| 10 Student Projects |
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10.1 Moving-coil meter as a pendulum |
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679 | (2) |
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10.2 Magnetically coupled pendulums |
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681 | (4) |
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10.3 Speed of sound versus temperature |
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685 | (1) |
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10.4 Loudspeaker senses air pressure |
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686 | (1) |
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687 | (1) |
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10.6 Demonstrations with a microscope |
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688 | (1) |
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689 | (2) |
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10.8 Contactless measurement of resistivity |
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691 | (1) |
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10.9 Metal detection and the Theremin |
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692 | (5) |
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10.10 Recording magnetometer |
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697 | (2) |
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10.11 Lock-in detector in a matchbox |
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699 | (3) |
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10.12 Measurement of thermal radiation |
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702 | (3) |
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705 | (2) |
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707 | (1) |
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708 | (2) |
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10.16 Linear variable differential transformer |
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710 | (2) |
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10.17 Demonstrations with LCR circuits |
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712 | (4) |
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716 | (2) |
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10.19 Simple electro-musical instruments |
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718 | (1) |
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10.20 Cavendish's great experiment |
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719 | (2) |
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10.21 Optics communication |
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721 | (1) |
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10.22 Two-stage Peltier's cooler |
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722 | (1) |
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10.23 Absolute temperature scale |
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723 | (2) |
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10.24 Diamagnetism of superconductors |
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725 | (1) |
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726 | (1) |
| References |
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| Index |
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