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• ## Lab 1: One-Dimensional Waves

We look at the properties of waves on strings, such as what factors affect velocity and what happens when the wave reflects off a barrier.
• ## Lab 2: Standing Waves

We examine properties of standing waves on strings, such as what conditions need to be present for them to form, and how different harmonics are generated.
• ## Lab 3: Sound

We examine the phenomenon of "beats."
• ## Lab 4: Two-Source Interference

We explore the phenomenon of interference, resulting from waves coming from two sources.
• ## Lab 5: Diffraction

We look at some consequences and applications of diffraction for single slits and diffraction gratings.
• ## Lab 6: Geometrical Optics

We examine Snell's law, and its consequences for image location. We extend this phenomenon to explore the case of a converging lens.
• ## Lab 7: Kinetic Theory and Ideal Gases

We use a simulator to explore the kinetic theory of gases and the ideal gas law.
• ## Lab 8: Gas Processes

We derive the thermodynamic constant gamma for air, using only a pressure sensor and a cyclic process that involves some very simple-to-produce processes.
• ## Lab 9: A Heat Engine

We extract work from an engine using two thermal reservoirs.