CC104 Demos - Spring 1999

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Course schedule: TR 2pm in CAS 522

2-4-99
Waves (Whitaker)

• Project the spectrum 5N30.10 - Physics
• Longitudinal wave demonstrator - Physics
• Pulse on a spring 3B10.10 - Astro
• laser pointer - Astro
• Doppler buzzer 3B40.10 - Astro
• heat lamp - Astro
• Computer to show animated GIFs - Astro

2-9-99
Atoms and Quantum theory (Sulak)

• Student gratings and line sources 7B10.10 - Astro
• Photo-electric effect in zinc 7A10.10
- Physics
• Models of crystals (salt, graphite, etc.) - Physics and Chemistry
• wavelength shifters - beads that show colors after UV exposure - Physics
• Morton salt and propane torch to see orange light from Na - Physics
• periodic table with crystal structures - Physics
• Electron diffraction 7A60.10 (+ magnet to deflect the beam)
- Physics
• sample 1.5-volt dry cell - Physics
• lemon-powered clock - Sulak
• sample crystals - Sulak

2-11-99
Atoms and Quantum theory (Sulak)

• many of the same as 2-9 plus:
• Meissner effect 5G50.50 - Physics

3-4-99
Radioactivity (Sulak)

• Geiger counter and samples 7D10.10 - Physics
• Student sources, activated indium, Fiestaware, smoke alarm - Physics
• Counter and absorbers - Physics Lab prep
• lamp mantle, Wheaties - Sulak