Notes
Waves (basics) Determining φ for waves An animation showing what plotting
displacement vs time at constant position means
(Wave travelling right)An animation showing what plotting
displacement bs time at constant position means (Wave
travelling left)Applets illustrating wave concepts
A program illustrating
transverse waves A program illustrating longitudinal
waves Superposition, beats and interference 2D interference
pattern applet Notes on "beats" (i.e.
superposition of waves of different frequencies) A movie
illustrating how to superpose two waves (not infinite sine
waves). Superposition of waves of different
frequencies (i.e. beats) - Applet Standing waves
(overview and link to
applets) Refraction and total internal reflection Here are some pictures I have
taken that demonstrate total internal reflection and refraction. A brief
description of Snell's law is also given.
Lenses An animation of a converging lens, showing the
difference between real and virtual images An animation of a diverging lens Light through multiple lenses A ray tracing showing how the "pig hologram"
works (no explanation yet, just the diagram)A single lens system with object
(java applet). Electric and magnetic fields Notes on how magnets work Electric motor movie quiz 7 on using right hand
rules so that you can study from them.induction quiz .
Scores not finalQuantum mechanics Quantum mechanics, explained in more
detail (broken link now fixed)The hydrogen atom worked through External links
An
open physics textbook : This is written by physicsists
around the world, to stop extortionary textbook prices for access to
information that is 100 - 300 years old at this point.Exit quiz
These quizzes test if you have got the main concept from a DL. The
DL numbers match up with the DLs for Winter 2007, and should be close
to the current quarter (but not identical).
These questions are meant to be answerable after the DL. If you cannot
answer them then you should go to office hours.
FNTs
FNT 1 Simple harmonic motion and waves
(Q8 & 9 not done)
FNT 2 Travelling waves and looking
at the total phase Phi(x,t)
FNT 3 Interference of waves
FNT 4 More
interference (SSII)FNT 4 More
interference
(Fall)FNT 5 Prisms and lenses
(Summer session II)FNT 5 Prisms and refraction (Fall
2005)
FNT 6 More refractionFNT 7 Amatuer optometryFNT 7: No FNT. Just review the notes
FNT 8 Starting polarisation of EM
wavesFNT 9 Looking at fields and the
interactions with particlesFNT 9 Looking at fields and
superposition (Summer session II)FNT 10 Capacitors and the
Lenard-Jones potential (summer session II)
Review sessions
What is in this course:
Electromagnetism, polarisation
induced currents, flux, Lenz's law.
Lenses
Snell's law
Interference
Ray tracings
SHM?
interference
Frequency and beats
here .
A test of superposition