In this experiment you will be observing the oscillations of a string. The arrangement of the equipment is similar to a guitar. You will be plucking the string and observing the frequencies using a FFT.

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In this experiment students examine what happens when a plane coherent monochromatic beam of light from a laser is incident on single slits of various widths, and double slits of various widths and separations.

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In this experiment, students will learn about lenses and their properties by working with a model of the human eye. Astigmatism, near, and far sightedness are discussed.

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Using several boards with different conducting patterns and a voltmeter, students trace equipotential lines.

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In this lab, the students become familiar with 2 oscilloscopes, the model 2120B made by BK Precision, and the SWS scope.

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The purpose of this experiment is to learn how voltage and currents are generated and measured in the laboratory, and to investigate how voltage and current are related in resistors. This lab will be completed in two classes.

Download: VoltCurRes1.pdf (Part 1)

Download: VoltCurRes2.pdf (Part 2)

This lab is concerned with the characteristics of capacitors and circuits with resistors and capacitors connected in series (RC circuits). The primary focus will be on the response of a RC Circuit to a step voltage and a voltage square wave.

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In this experiment, the students verify that the force between two wires are proportional to the product of the currents, and estimate the proportionality constant involved.

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In this experiment e/m of the electron is determined from the relationship between the electric potential used to accelerate the electron to a given speed, the strength of the magnetic field that influences the electron's motion, and the radius of the circular path which the electron follows.

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In this experiment an emf will be induced in one coil by moving a magnet near the coil. Also, by moving a second coil with a current in it near the first coil, and by changing the current in the second coil.

Download: Electromagnetic Induction.pdf