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0 Mathematics
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1 Mechanics (point systems)
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2 Mechanics (rigid body)
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3 Continuum mechanics
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4 Relativity
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5 Oscillations and waves
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5.1 Harmonic oscillation and Lissajous curves
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5.2 Damped oscillations
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5.3 Forced oscillations, resonance
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5.4 Coupled oscillations
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5.5 Waves: basics, velocity, propagation
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5.6 Standing waves, natural oscillation
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5.7 Dispersion, group velocity
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5.8 Interference
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5.9 Reflection, refraction and optics
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5.10 Diffraction
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5.11 Polarisation
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Large polarisers with lamp
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Scattering with polarised light
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Polarisation with 2.8-cm waves
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"Polarised wave" model
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Malus' law
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Circular polarisation
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5.12 Doppler effect, aberration
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6 Electricity
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7 Quantum physics
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8 Thermodynamics
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9 Properties of matter
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10 Nuclear and particle physics
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11 Special areas
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12 Instabilities and chaos
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13 Videos
Circular polarisation
Experiment no.: 5.11.7
Aluminium foil and the white wall are observed through filter foil.
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Light trap
Beam path light trap
Beam path for interchange
Plane wave
Linear polarisation
Linear polarised wave
Circular polarisation
Electromagnetic wave
Polarised electromagnetic wave
Polarisation film
Polariser and analyser
Circular polarisation