Physics 106N - How Things Work - Spring, 1996

One Minute Papers - Questions and Answers


The Laws of Motion

1. Jan. 17, 1996 Wednesday Introduction and Falling Balls 1

2. Jan. 19, 1996 Friday Falling Balls 2

3. Jan. 22, 1996 Monday Ramps

4. Jan. 24, 1996 Wednesday Seesaws

5. Jan. 26, 1996 Friday Wheels 1

6. Jan. 29, 1996 Monday Wheels 2

Electric and Magnetic Forces

7. Jan. 31, 1996 Wednesday Electronic Air Cleaners

8. Feb. 2, 1996 Friday Xerographic Copiers

9. Feb. 5, 1996 Monday Magnetically Levitated Trains

Electrodynamics

10. Feb. 7, 1996 Wednesday Flashlights

11. Feb. 9, 1996 Friday Electric Power Distribution

12. Feb. 12, 1996 Monday Electric Power Generation

13. Feb. 14, 1996 Wednesday Electric Motors

14. Feb. 16, 1996 Friday Tape Recorders 1

15. Feb. 19, 1996 Monday Tape Recorders 2

Electronics

16. Feb. 21, 1996 Wednesday Audio Amplifiers 1

17. Feb. 23, 1996 Friday Audio Amplifiers 2

18. Feb. 26, 1996 Monday Computers

Electromagnetic Waves

19. Feb. 28, 1996 Wednesday Radio

20. Mar. 1, 1996 Friday Television 1

21. Mar. 4, 1996 Monday [Midterm Review]

22. Mar. 6, 1996 Wednesday [Midterm Exam]

23. Mar. 8, 1996 Friday Television 2

24. Mar. 18, 1996 Monday Microwave Ovens

Light

25. Mar. 20, 1996 Wednesday Sunlight 1

26. Mar. 22, 1996 Friday Sunlight 2

27. Mar. 25, 1996 Monday Fluorescent Lamps 1

28. Mar. 27, 1996 Wednesday Fluorescent Lamps 2

29. Mar. 29, 1996 Friday Lasers

Optics

30. Apr. 1, 1996 Monday Cameras 1

31. Apr. 3, 1996 Wednesday Cameras 2

32. Apr. 5, 1996 Friday Telescopes and Microscopes

33. Apr. 8, 1996 Monday CD Players

Material Science

34. Apr. 10, 1996 Wednesday Knives and Steel

35. Apr. 12, 1996 Friday Windows and Glass

36. Apr. 15, 1996 Monday Plastics 1

37. Apr. 17, 1996 Wednesday Plastics 2

Nuclear Physics

38. Apr. 19, 1996 Friday Nuclear Weapons

39. Apr. 22, 1996 Monday Nuclear Reactors

Modern Physics

40. Apr. 24, 1996 Wednesday Medical Imaging and Radiation 1

41. Apr. 26, 1996 Friday Medical Imaging and Radiation 2

42. Apr. 29, 1996 Monday [Final Review]