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Department of Physics, Oregon State University, 301 Weniger Hall Corvallis, OR 97331-6507 Contact Jim Ketter at (541) 737-1712 or email at ketterj_at_physics.oregonstate.edu |
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| A. Astronomy | |||
| Question 6: Size-of-moon illusion. | |||
| Question 8: Size-of-moon reality. | |||
| B. Mathematics | |||
| Question 15: Algebraic proof gone amuk. | |||
| C. Classical Mechanics | |||
| I. Measurement | |||
| Question XX: 30 cm length and light. | |||
| Question XX: 22 liter cube. | |||
| II. Kinematics | |||
| Question 1: Dropped versus horizontally-fired projectile. | |||
| III. Forces | |||
| IV. Energy | |||
| V. Center of Mass and Torque | |||
| VI. Linear Momentum and Impulse | |||
| VII. Angular Momentum | |||
| D. Fluids | |||
| I. Fluid Statics | |||
| Question 4: Size of buoyant force on various objects. | |||
| Question 5: Water level with rock in boat versus dropped overboard. | |||
| Question 7: Soda cans floating and sinking. | |||
| II. Fluid Dynamics | |||
| E. Heat and Thermodynamics | |||
| I. Heat | |||
| II. Thermal Radiation | |||
| F. Electricity and Magnetism | |||
| I. Electric Charge | |||
| II. Capacitors and Dielectrics | |||
| III. Magnetism | |||
| IV. Circuits | |||
| V. Electromagnetic Oscillations | |||
| G. Sound | |||
| H. Waves | |||
| I. Light and Optics | |||
| Question 2: Flipped Mirror Image. | |||
| Question 3: Plane Mirror Image Location. | |||
| J. Atomic Physics | |||
