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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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Interference of water waves in the wave trough
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Quincke's trombone
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Interference of two speakers
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Energy conservation with interference
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Interference in reflection
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Fresnel lens with 2.8-cm waves
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Michelson interferometer with 2.8-cm waves
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Michelson interferometer
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Fabry-Pérot interferometer
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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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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
Interference in reflection
Experiment no.: 5.8.5
Newton's rings can be generated with this experiment. The effect of an anti-reflective coating on a tempered plate can also be demonstrated.
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On 2 glass plates
On compensator plate
Documents for this experiment
Generation of Newton's rings