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Experimental Physics: Measurement and Precision

Covers measurement techniques, precision, systematic errors, and their impact on experimental outcomes.

Minimization Principle: Experiments

Explores experimental examples where different shapes minimize specific properties.

Experiments with Fixed Axis Solids

Explores experiments with solids having a fixed axis and the behavior of physical pendulums.

Introduction: Experimental History of Science

Introduces the Experimental History of Science, covering technical skills, data analysis, and historical experiments.

Viscosity experiment

Covers a viscosity experiment using a falling sphere viscometer to determine fluid viscosity and understand the forces involved.

Dark Matter Detection: Experiments and Results

Explores dark matter detection methods, including direct and indirect experiments, Quark Gluon Plasma creation, and the history of the Universe.

Fusion Energy: ITER Project Overview

Introduces fusion energy and the ITER Project, discussing technical challenges, physics of tokamaks, and experimental challenges.

Nonlinear Photoluminescence in Gold

Explores nonlinear photoluminescence in gold, showcasing experiments with nanostructures and capacitive effects to control light emission efficiency.

Dynamics: Archimedes' Force

Explores the applications of Archimedes' force in various scenarios and includes an experiment with a helium balloon on a rotating table.

Central Force Motion: Conservation of Angular Momentum

Explores central force motion and the conservation of angular momentum in dynamic systems, with practical applications in orbital calculations.

Quantum Acoustics Experiments

Delves into quantum acoustics experiments at TU Delft, covering optomechanics, sensing, and ground-state preparation.

Early Modern Technical Drawings

Delves into the experimental history of science through early modern technical drawings, focusing on Leonardo's programmable automaton and lion.

Matter and Space: Movement in the Plane

Covers free fall, laws of physics, comparison of theoretical and experimental data, and characteristics of matter.

Fluid Statics Experiments

Showcases experiments on fluid statics, illustrating the effects of pressure differentials and Archimedes' buoyancy in practical demonstrations.

Decoiling Phenomenon in Fluid Dynamics

Delves into the decoiling effect in high viscosity fluids, using honey as an example in an experiment to characterize the phenomenon.

Quantum Physics: Historical Introduction and Schtenger-Lach Experiment

Delves into the historical development and significance of quantum physics, highlighting the failure of classical physics and the key Schtenger-Lach experiment.

Elementary Electrical Charge and Avogadro Constant

Explores the determination of elementary electrical charge and Avogadro constant through the oil-drop method.

Experimental Physics: Measurement and Precision

Discusses the importance of measurement and precision in experimental physics.

Thermodynamic Transformations and Entropy

Explores thermodynamic transformations of ideal gases, heat capacity, entropy, and adiabatic processes.

Action-Reaction Law, Collisions

Explores the action-reaction law, collisions, and conservation of momentum through various experiments and mathematical models.