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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations
Kayro Syrup Polarization
PIRA 6H30.40
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Description:
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A bottle of Kayro syrup is set on top of a polaroid
sheet on the overhead. The bottle is viewed through another sheet and
deep colors can be seen. The sugar molecules in the syrup are optically
active, so they circularly polarize the light. A thicker layer of sugar
will rotate the light through a different angle than a thinner angle,
thus different wavelengths (colors) of light are seen.
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Recipe and
Location:
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Bottle of Kayro Syrup
Polaroid Sheets
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Video:
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MPG Video:
None
Real Video:
None
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Notes:
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none at this time
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Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Waves
Thermodynamics
E&M
Optics
Modern
Astronomy
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