Experiments

• Week 1
  • Wednesday: Generating EM Waves
  • Friday: EM Waves: Intensity vs. Distance
• Week 2
  • Monday: Polarization of EM Waves
  • Wednesday: Double Slit Interference
  • Friday: Diffraction Grating
• Week 3
  • Monday: Single Slit Interference
  • Wednesday: Resolution Limit
  • Friday: Photoelectric Effect
• Week 4
  • Planck Constant Measurement
  • Probability Experiments
• Week 5
  • Monday: Simulating Wave Functions
  • Wednesday: Time Dependent Wave Function
• Week 6
  • Monday: Semiconductor Components
  • Wednesday: Uncertainty Principle
  • Friday:Plotting Spherical Harmonics in 3D
• Week 7
  • Monday: Spectroscopy of Gases
  • Wednesday: Spectroscopy: Water Quality
  • Friday: Classical Relativity
• Week 8
  • Monday: Measuring the Speed of Light
  • Friday: Simultaneity
• Week 9
  • Monday: Simulation: Time Dilation/Length Contraction
  • Wednesday: Doppler Effect with Sound and Solar Spectra
• Week 10
  • Wednesday: Relativistic Velocity Simulation
  • Friday: Relativistic Energy Simulation
• Week 11
  • Monday: Rocket Ship Relativity Video
  • Wednesday: Hubble Deep Field and Gravitational Lensing
  • Friday: Cloud Chambers: Particle Detection
• Week 12
  • Wednesday: Cloud Chambers: Analysis
  • Friday: Nuclear Physics and CERN
• Week 13
  • Monday: Simulating Radioactive Decay
  • Friday: Geiger Counter
• Week 14
  • Monday: Hubble Constant
  • Wendesday: Galaxy Rotation Curves
  • Friday: Cosmic Microwave Background