Modern Physics Demonstrations

The following demonstrations are available for lecture use. There is also a collection of demonstration videos. For access to these videos, please contact Wesley Ernst at wernst@ucalgary.ca.

  1. 7A10 Photoelectric effect

    7A10.10 Photoelectric effect in zinc

  2. 7A50 Wave mechanics

    7A50.40 Vibrating circular wire

  3. 7A60 X-Ray and electron

    7A60.10 Electron diffraction

  1. 7B13 Resonance radiation

    7B13.50 Fluorescence

  2. 7B35 Electron properties

    7B35.40 Maltese cross

    7B35.75 Plasma tubes

  1. 7D10 Radioactivity

    7D10.10 Geiger counter and samples

  2. 7D20 Nuclear reactions

    7D20.10 Mousetrap chain reaction

  3. 7D30 Particle detectors

    7D30.60 Diffusion cloud chamber

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