Physics 252:   Introductory Physics Laboratory

Schedule for Spring Semester 2015

Labs begin Jan. 12
1st meeting: Intro. & mandatory signing of the
Course Agreement
Also, if you did not take PHY251 at MSU you must
complete a PHY251 Computer Lab at 1st meeting.

Useful resources:
  • Appendix C Contents of a Lab Report click here
  • Appendix A Dealing with Uncertainties click here
  • Appendix B Excel Commands click here
  • PHY252 Syllabus click here
  • Cover sheet click here
  • Schedule of Sections by TA (including their email addresses) click here


    Click on the experiment's name in the table below to obtain the write-up for each week.
    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
    Jan. 12 - 16
    -
    		Introduction & if NO PHY251 Prerequisite: Introduction to Computers and Uncertainties also Contents of a Lab Report
    Jan. 19 - 23
    -
    		Monday is MLK day, No Labs this week
    Jan. 26 - 30
    1
    		Equipotential & E-Field Mapping
    Feb. 2 - 6
    2
    		Ohm's Law
    Feb. 9 - 13
    3
    		Electrical Energy
    Feb. 16 - 20
    4
    		RC Circuits
    Feb. 23 - 27
    5
    		Bioelectric Measurements
    Mar. 2 - 6
    P1
    		Practical #1 is based on the Ohm's Law lab
    Mar. 9 - 13
    -
    		Spring Break
    Mar. 16 - 20
    6
    		Snell's Law
    Mar. 23 - 26
    7
    		Thin Lenses
    Mar. 30 - Apr. 2
    8
    		Diffraction and Interference
    Apr. 6 - 9
    9
    		Emission Spectra
    Apr. 13 - 16
    10
    		Rydberg Constant
    Apr. 20 - 23
    11
    		Color
    Apr. 27 - 30
    P2
    		Practical #2 is based on the Emission Spectra lab

    Last updated on Jan. 10, 2015 by (email link) C. Bromberg