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C O N T E N T S
Maltese-cross Tube (UE307030):
Demonstrate the straight-line propagation
of electrons in the absence of any field ...62
Perrin Tube (UE307040):
Determine the polarity of the
charge-carriers .........................................64
Thomson Tube (UE307050):
Investigate the deflection of electrons
by electric and magnetic fields ................66
Fine-beam Tube (UE307070):
Determine the specific charge of
an electron .............................................. 68
Training Oscilloscope (UE307080):
Study the physical principles of the time-
resolved display of electrical signals
using an oscilloscope ...............................70
Training Oscilloscope II (UE307085):
Demonstrate the superposition of
magnetic fields in a vacuum ....................72
Optics
Colours
Transmission Spectra (UE402040):
Record and interpret transmission
spectra of transparent bodies ..................74
Wave optics
Diffraction at Multiple Slits at Grids
(UE403020):
Demonstrate the wave nature of light and
determine the wavelength .......................76
Michelson’s Interferometer (UE403040):
Demonstrate and investigate how
a Michelson interferometer works ...........78
Polarisation
Optical Activity (UE404030):
Investigate the rotation of the plane
of polarisation by sugar solutions ........... 80
Velocity of light
Determination of the Velocity of Light
(UE406010):
Determine the velocity of light from
the transit time of short light pulses ....... 82
Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Fundamentals of Atomic
Physics
Electron Diffraction (UE501050):
Observe the diffraction of electrons on
polycrystalline graphite and confirm the
wave nature of electrons ......................... 84
Atomic shells
Line Spectra (UE502010):
Record and interpret the Balmer series of
lines for hydrogen other line spectra
in the visible region .................................86
Franck-Hertz Experiment with Mercury
(UE502030):
Record and evaluate the
Franck-Hertz curve for mercury ...............88
Franck-Hertz Experiment with Neon
(UE502040):
Record and evaluate the Franck-Hertz curve
for neon and observe emission of light ...90
Critical Potentials (UE502050):
Determine the critical potentials
of a helium atom .....................................92
Radioactivity
Half-life (UE504010):
Record the decay curve of Ba-137m
and determine the half-life ..................... 94
