Physics 1C:

Diffusion, Radiation, and Modern Physics

Week 1: Radiant Energy

SLINKY

WAVE MACHINE

Week 2: Propagation of Light: Scattering

BLACKBOARD OPTICS

LIGHT PIPE

THE MIRAGE

IMAGE OF LIGHTBULB

REFLECTION/REFRACTION TANK

RAINBOW PROJECTOR

COLOR MIXING PROJECTORS

Week 3: Geometrical Optics

BLACKBOARD OPTICS

EYE MODEL

THE MIRAGE

IMAGE OF LIGHTBULB

Week 4: Physical Optics

POLAROIDS

PHOTOELASTIC STRESS

RIPPLE TANK

LASER INTERFERENCE

NEWTON¹S RINGS

SPECTRUM TUBE WITH DIFFRACTION GRATING

LASER DIFFRACTION

Week 5: Special Relativity

SPARK CHAMBER

Week 6: Modern Physics

Week 7: Quantum Theory

Week 8: Quantum Mechanics

Week 9: Nuclear Physics

RADIOACTIVE DECAY WITH GEIGER COUNTER

Week 10: High Energy Physics