PHYS 130

U of A

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I. Welcome

1. Oscillations and SHM

1.3hr

1.1.1. Key SHM terms5 min

1.1.2. Velocity & acceleration of SHM8 min

1.1.3. Energy in SHM3 min

1.1.4. Practice: Spring and mass system13 min

1.1.5. Vertical springs3 min

1.1.6. Practice: Vertical springs13 min

1.2.1. Simple Pendulums 7 min

1.2.2. The Simple Pendulum Concept Clarifier

1.2.3. Example: Angular Momentum of Pendulum5 min

1.3.1. Quick note for this section

1.3.2. Damped Oscillation Theory2 min

1.3.3. Underdamped Condition5 min

1.3.4. Example: Underdamping3 min

1.3.5. Critically Damped Condition2 min

1.3.6. Overdamped Condition1 min

1.4.1. Forced oscillations4 min

1.4.2. Practice: Forced oscillations4 min

1.Q. Checkpoint Quiz8 Qns

1.P.1. Practice Question

2. Mechanical Waves

43min

2.1.1. General Definition of a Traveling Wave

2.1.2. Sinusoidal Waves

2.1.3. Example: Waves

2.1.4. Practice: Waves

2.2.1. Snapshots and History Plots

2.2.2. Example: Wave Graph

2.2.3. Practice: History Plot

2.3.1. Particle Velocity and Acceleration

2.3.2. Example: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

2.3.3. Practice: Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

2.4.1. Speed of Waves in Strings

2.4.2. Example: Wave and Tension

2.4.3. Practice: String Mass Density

2.5.1. Transmitted Power and Intensity9 min

2.5.2. Example: Intensity of Sunlight

2.5.3. Practice: Power of a Traveling Wave

2.6.1. Interference and Superposition

2.6.2. Practice: Superposition

2.6.3. Example: Superposition

3. Sound Waves

3.1.1. Sound Waves

3.1.2. Speed of Sound in Air

3.1.3. Intensity Shortcut Formula

3.1.5. Practice

3.2.1. Sound Waves Patterns

3.3.1. Doppler Effect

3.3.3. Practice

3.4.1. Constructive and Destructive Interference

3.4.2. Interference Shortcuts

3.4.3. Sound Wave Interference

3.4.5. Practice

3.5.1. Beat Frequency

3.5.3. Practice

4. Standing Waves and Harmonics

4.1.1. Standing Waves

4.1.2. Standing Wave Equation

4.1.3. Example: Wavelength of a Standing Wave

4.1.4. Practice: Standing Waves

4.2.1. Standing Waves in Strings with Both Ends Fixed

4.2.2. Example: Standing Wave

4.2.3. Practice: Standing Wave

4.3.1. Standing Waves in Air Pipes

4.3.2. Two Ends Closed

4.3.3. Two Ends Open

4.3.4. One End Open & One End Closed

4.3.5. Example: Standing Waves in Air Pipes

4.3.6. Practice: Standing Waves in Air Pipes

4.4.1. Reflection at Boundaries

4.4.3. Practice

5. Geometric Optics

32min

5.1.1. Light Waves

5.1.2. Practice: Electromagnetic Radiation

5.1.3. Practice: Properties of Light Waves

5.2.1. Reflection

5.2.2. Phase Shift at Reflection Boundaries

5.2.3. Refraction

5.3.1. Plane Mirrors6 min

5.3.2. Plane Mirrors

5.3.3. Spherical Mirrors15 min

5.3.4. Spherical Mirrors3 min

5.4.1. Lenses4 min

5.5.1. Thin film Interference

5.5.2. Example: Thin Films

5.5.3. Practice: Thin Films

5.6.1. Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes

5.7.1. Polarization3 min

5.7.2. Refraction and Dispersion

6. Optics

6min

6.1.1. Double-Slit Interference

6.1.2. Example: Double-slit configuration Fringes

6.1.3. Practice: Double-slit configuration Fringes

6.1.4. Double-Slit Interference (MODIFIED) (Copy)

6.2.1. Diffraction as the Spreading of Light

6.2.2. Single Slit Diffraction

6.2.3. Example: Single vs. Double Slit

6.2.4. Practice: Single Slit

6.3.1. Realistic Double Slits

6.3.2. Practice: Double Slits

6.4.1. Diffraction Grating

6.4.2. Example: Diffraction Grating

6.4.3. Practice: Diffraction Grating

6.5.1. Refraction and Dispersion6 min

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