Physics 225 Lab - Fall 2001
Friday Lab Schedule
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W/date |
Lab activity |
In class |
Homework |
Outcomes |
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1 F 8/24 |
Motion I |
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Graphing I DUE 8/31 |
Interpret graphs and techniques See motion relations. Logger pro. Best fit lines and lab write-ups. |
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2 F 8/31 |
Motion II |
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Graphing II DUE 9/7 |
Motion relations. Connect graphs to equations. |
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3 F 9/7 |
Motion III |
Excel I |
Graphing III With excel Due 9/14 |
Non linear relations, error, worst fit lines, excel tables and plotting |
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4 F 9/14 |
Free fall |
Excel II |
Graphing IV Due 9/21 |
Excel error bars, Worst fit lines design of experiments |
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5 F 9/21 |
Free fall cont. Practice formal |
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Error Prop. I Due 9/28 |
Applied design. Error prop. Acceleration. Formal writing. |
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6 F 9/28 |
Force and accel. First written formal |
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Error Prop II Due 10/5 |
Design techniques. F = Ma |
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7 F10/05 |
Pendulum
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Control of variable, standard deviation, design techniques |
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8 F 10/12 |
Review |
Review of material |
Excel Best/worst fit lines brain storming and solutions |
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9 F 10/19 |
Exam I |
Exam I |
Assessment |
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F 10/24 |
Thanksgiving |
College is closed |
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10 F 10/31 |
Random Events Range vs. Height |
Non Linear analysis Due 11/7 |
Random errors, standard deviation, minimizing errors |
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11 F 11/07 |
Conservation of Linear Momentum |
Tabulation and calculation of data for analysis |
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12 F 11/14 |
Mass-Spring Oscillations Written formal |
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Non liner analysis designs and control. Deal with theoretical complications. |
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13 F 11/21 |
The Problem for your oral formal report |
Experimental design, control of variables, theory and analysis |
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14 F 11/28 |
Oral presentations |
Oral presentations |
Group Assessment |
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15 F 12/5 |
Exam 2 |
Exam 2 |
Demonstrate graph, Excel and analysis skills |
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16 F 12/12 |
Oral presentations |
Oral presentations |
Group assessment |