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1. Data analysis
- More about uncertainties in calculations
2. Further experiments and investigations
- Testing microwaves
- Experiments on polarised light
- Absorption of sound by materials
- Measurement of the speed of sound in a pipe
- Measurement of the wavelength of laser light using double slits
- Measurement of the focal length of a convex lens by measuring the image distance for different object distances
- Estimate of the size of an oil molecule
- Investigation of convection of air
- Measurement of the thermal conductivity of copper
- More on Measuring stress and strain
- Investigating motion
- An experiment to compare masses using the principle of conservation of momentum
- Experiment to calibrate a voltmeter
- More on Measuring the resistivity of a wire
- An experiment to measure the energy stored by a capacitor
- An experiment to investigate a multivibrator
- Investigation of the effect of a magnetic field on an electron beam
- Further investigations on flux changes using a data recorder
- Investigating self-inductance
- Measurement of the reactance of a coil
- Investigation of the spectrum of hydrogen
- Experiment to test the inverse square law for gamma radiation from a point source
- More about using a spectrometer
- Answers
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3. Further proofs
- Proof of the lens formula
- Proof that the centre of gravity of a uniform beam is at its midpoint
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4. Exercises on essential mathematics
- A. Algebra
1. Rearranging an equation
2. Using the dynamics equations
3. Pythagoras theorem
4. Simultaneous equations
- B. Calculus
1. Rates of change in dynamics
2. Rates of change in exponential decay
3. Differentiation of xn and ex
4. Differentiating a sine function
- C. Graphs
1. Straight line graphs
2. Inverse square law graphs
3. Rates of change
4. Area under a curve
- D. Trigonometry
1. Sin, cos and tan
2. Sine wave formula
3. Circular measures
- E. Using a calculator
1. Standard notation and powers of ten
2. Raising a number to a given power
3. Using the ln key and the e key of a calculator
- F. Vectors
1. Resolving a vector
2. Vector addition
3. i and j vectors
- Answers to Exercises
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5. Spreadsheet models
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6. Case studies
- The medical endoscope
- Liquid crystal displays (LCDs)
- More about energy resources
- Electronic memory
- More about mains electricity
- Applications of radioactivity
- Electricity for the Future
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