Contents

• Contents
  • Forward
  • Introduction
  • Errors and Uncertainties
• Mechanics
  • MC-1 Errors & Motion
    • MC-1a  Measurement and Error
    • MC-1b  Errors and the Density of a Solid
    • MC-1c  Motion, Velocity and Acceleration
  • M-2  Equilibrium of Forces
  • M-3  Static Forces and Moments
  • M-4  Acceleration in Free Fall
  • M-5  Projectile Motion
  • M-6  Uniform Circular Motion
  • MC-7  Simple Pendulum
  • MC-8  The Physical Pendulum
  • MC-9  Angular Acceleration and Rotational Energy
  • M-10 Power and Friction
  • M-11 Young's Modulus of Elasticity and Hooke's Law
  • M-12  Torsion Pendulum and Shear Modulus
  • M-13  Gyroscope
  • MC-14-Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
    • MC-14a  Collisions Between Rolling Carts
    • MC-14b  Air Track Collisions
  • MC-15-Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance
    • MC-15a  Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance (Rolling Carts)
    • MC-15b  Simple Harmonic Motion and Resonance (Air Track)
• Heat
  • HC-1  The Ideal Gas Law and Absolute Zero
  • H-2  Latent heat of fusion of ice
  • H-3  Latent heat of vaporization of liquid-N$_2$
• Sound and Waves
  • SC-1  Transverse Standing Waves on a String
  • S-2  Velocity of Sound in Air
• Appendices
  • Precision Measurement Devices
  • The Travelling Microscope
  • The Optical Lever
  • PARALLAX and Notes on using a Telescope
  • Notes on Radiation Dosage, Dosimetry, and the Radon Problem
  • PASCO© Interface and Computer Primer
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