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Nanophysics
Atomic Force Microscopy
Resistance of Atomic Wires
Imaging Atoms (Demonstration)

Waves
Audio Crime Lab
Resonance Lab
Diffraction of Light
Interference in Thin Films
Exploring Wave Phenomena

Electricity and Magnetism
Water Analogy to Electric Circuits
Discovering Ohm's Law
Too Cool to Resist

Magnetic Force on a wire with current

Physics on a Guitar

Quantum Physics
Bohr Model Game
The Phantastic Photon
Light Emitting Diodes

Mechanics
Double Pendulum
Mousetrap and Ping Pong Balls
The Physics of Rock Climbing
Vortex Rings

Particle Physics
2-D Scattering
Cloud Chamber and Cosmic Rays

Optics
Communicating with Light
Is the Light Bulb Too Good to be True?

Exploring Wave Phenomena

Authors: Joan Taber, Sharon Gerbode, Mark Buckley, Jacob Grose
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Abstract: Students use their observations of water waves in a ripple tank constructed from common materials to develop an understanding of reflection, refraction, and diffraction.   Extensions are included that allow for quantitative measurement of these observations.