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The Adventures of Vladimir Smirnoff—Experiments in Hayden Library

Editor's Note:

The editor would like to acknowledge the extensive use of Hayden Library, MIT, in the course of preparing these sketches.

If you are interested in finding out more about Vladimir Smirnoff's experiments, please view the following file: 8.03 Take Home Experiments.


The Adventures of Vladimir Smirnoff
Sketch the First: In which our hero shamelessly introduces himself.


Hayden Library
Sketch the Second: In which our hero is too short to open the door.


Damping of a pendulum
Sketch the Third: In which our hero falls asleep while waiting for the amplitude of oscillation to decrease by one-half (records from our hero's notebook show that it takes 9 minutes for a 10 oz bob).


Coupled oscillators
Sketch the Fourth: In which our hero once again uses library chairs for inappropriate purposes.


Vibrating string
Sketch the Fifth: In which our hero finds unorthodox ways to hold the drive block in place.


Capillary waves
Sketch the Sixth: In which our hero gets confused counting wave crests.
 

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