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Mechanics Fluid Mechanics Oscillations and Waves  Thermodynamics 
Electricity and Magnetism  Optics  Modern Physics Astronomy
  • Oscillations and Waves 
    • 3A- Oscillations
    • 3B- Wave Motion
    • 3C- Acoustics
    • 3D- Instruments
    • 3E- Sound Reproduction
    • 3Z - Misc. Support Equipment
  • Thermodynamics 
    • 4A- Thermal Properties of Matter
    • 4B- Heat and the First Law
    • 4C- Change of State
    • 4D- Kinetic Theory
    • 4E- Gas Law
    • 4F- Entropy and the Second Law
    • 4Z - Misc. Support Equipment
  • Electricity and Magnetism
    • 5A- Electrostatics
    • 5B- Electric Fields and Potential
    • 5C- Capacitance
    • 5D- Resistance
    • 5E- Electromotive Force and Current
    • 5F- DC Circuits
    • 5G- Magnetic Materials
    • 5H- Magnetic Fields and Forces
    • 5J- Inductance
    • 5K- Electromagnetic Induction
    • 5L- AC Circuits
    • 5M- Semiconductors and Tubes
    • 5N- Electromagnetic Radiation
    • 5Z - Misc. Support Equipment
  • Optics 
    • 6A- Geometrical Optics
    • 6B- Photometry
    • 6C- Diffraction
    • 6D- Refrection & Refraction
    • 6E- Interference
    • 6F- Color
    • 6H- Polarization
    • 6J- The Eye
    • 6Q- Modern Optics
    • 6Z - Misc. Support Equipment
  • Modern Physics 
    • 7A- Quantum Effects
    • 7B- Atomic Physics
    • 7D- Nuclear Physics
    • 7E- Elementary Particles
    • 7F- Relativity
    • ## - Molecular and Solids State
    • ## -  Chaos
    • ## - Plasma
    • 7Z - Misc. Support Equipment
  • Astronomy 
    • 8A- Planetary Astronomy
    • 8B- Stellar Astronomy
    • 8C- Cosmology
  • Equipment 
    • 9A- Support Systems
    • 9B- Electronic
    • 9C- Mechanical