Physics 251:   Introductory Physics Laboratory

Schedule for Fall Semester 2014


Useful resources:
  • Appendix A Contents of a Lab Report click here
  • Appendix B Dealing with Uncertainties click here
  • Appendix C Excel Commands click here
  • PHY251 Syllabus click here
  • Cover sheet click here
  • Schedule of Sections by TA (including their email addresses) click here


    The write-up for each week can be gotten by clicking on the experiment's name in the table below.
    You must print out at least the questions section each week before coming to lab.
    The write-ups are available on the lab computers or you may use a laptop or tablet
    while conducting the experiment but NOT during the quiz.
    Quizzes will be closed book.

    Dates
    Lab #
    		Experiment
    Aug. 27 & Sept 2-5
    -
    		Course Intro including an activity on Uncertainties and Graphs
    Sept. 8 - 12
    1
    		Introduction to Computers and Uncertainties and Contents of a Lab Report
    Sept. 15 - 19
    2
    		Reaction Time (Updated Sept. 13, 2014 - make sure you have the newest version)
    Sept. 22 - 26
    3
    		Free Fall (Measuring g) (Updated Sept. 19, 2014 with major revisions)
    Sept. 29 - Oct. 3
    4
    		Newton's 2nd Law (Updated Sept. 25 with Major revisions, including new questions.)
    Oct. 6 - 10
    5
    		Inelastic Collisions (Updated Oct. 2 with major revisions, including new questions and the Excel spreadsheet.)
    Oct. 13 - 17
    6
    		Elastic Collisions (Updated Oct. 6 with major revisions, including new questions and the Excel spreadsheet.)
    Oct. 20 - 24
    P1
    		Practical #1 is based on the Free Fall lab
    Oct. 27 - 31
    7
    		Moment of Inertia (Updated Oct. 23 with major revisions and the Excel spreadsheet.)
    Nov. 3 - 7
    8
    		The Pendulum (Updated Oct. 31 with major revisions, new questions and Excel spreadsheet.)
    Nov. 10 - 14
    9
    		The Spring (Updated Nov. 7 with major revisions, new questions and Excel spreadsheet.)
    Nov. 17 - 21
    10
    		Waves (Updated Nov. 13 with major revisions, new questions and the Excel spreadsheet.)
    Nov. 24 - 28
    -
    		No Labs: Thanksgiving Week
    Dec. 1 - 5
    P2
    		Practical #2 is based on the Spring lab.