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Quantitative Exercise
Structure Tutorial
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Section 1.3 Light Diffraction
(p. 11-17)
This animation recreates Thomas Young’s double-slit
experiment and demonstrates how constructive and destructive
interference occur.
Section 1.3 Electromagnetic
Radiation (p. 18-19)
This tutorial explores the relationship of frequency, wavelength,
and energy using animations, interactive graphs, and equations.
The quantitative exercises include graph reading and calculations
using Plank’s constant and the speed of light.
Section 1.3 Doppler Effect
(p. 20-23)
A boat moving with or against the direction of wave movement
demonstrates the motion-induced shifts in wavelengths and
frequency that are examples of the Doppler effect.
Section 1.4 Dimensional
Analysis (p. 23-24)
Learn to keep track of the units associated with numerical
values. The tutorial includes worked examples and interactive
practice problems.
Section 1.4 Significant
Figures (p. 24-29)
Review the rules for assigning significant figures and walks
through sample calculations. A series of interactive practice
exercises ask you to express answers to addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division problems in significant figures.
Section 1.4 Scientific
Notation (p. 30)
This tutorial explains how to use scientific notation to express
very large and very small numbers, and how to easily convert
back-and-forth between decimal numbers and scientific notation..
Includes practice exercises.
Section 1.5 Big Bang
(p. 31-33)
This animation explores the concept of the early formation
of matter and radioactive decay rates within the context of
the Big Bang.
Section 1.6 Temperature
Conversion (p. 35-37)
Practice converting between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin
temperature scales. The tutorial includes practice exercises.
