Lab Period and Investigations Spring 2017
- Each lab period involves the investigation of an overall topic that
includes a number of different activities and experiment.
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Lab Guidelines (grading, notebook
requirements, attendance, Physics contacts)
2016
Jan 9
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1
Introduction
- intro to computer, network login, web browsing, e-mail, office
- measuring ceiling height with a laser
- unit conversions, uncertainties, sci notation |
Jan 16
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2
Forces: Introduction
- measuring spring extension and force
- graphing, linear fits, slope calculation |
Jan 23
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3
Vectors
- introduction to vector addition with use of a force table
- special emphasis on experimental uncertainties and reading scales |
Jan 30
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4
Forces: Friction (using force sensor)
- using force sensor to determine coefficient of friction
- separation of data & results, tables, manual graphing and determining slope |
Feb 6
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5
Forces: Friction2 (using motion sensor)
- using motion sensor to determine coefficient of friction
- separation of data & results, tables, manual graphing and determining slope |
Feb 13
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6 Family Day, Reading week
- No Lab
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Feb 20
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7 Quiz
- no pre-lab
- quiz is open notebook, notebook to be left in the lab after the quiz |
Feb 27
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8 Forces: Objects in Equilibrium
- crane, mass hang, tension
- percent difference |
Mar 6
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9
Motion: Galileo
- constant rate
of change |
Mar 13
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10 Motion: Ball Toss
- determining g |
Mar 20
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11
Optics: Reflection & Refraction
- index of refraction of Plexiglas, water and glass with a laser
- computer simulation of refraction and total internal reflection |
Mar 27
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12 Optics: Lenses
- imaging with a converging lens, measuring focal length
- computer simulation of lenses |
April 3
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13 Report Writing
plus the 2nd Lab Quiz
- "formal reports", the publishing of scientific work (no prelab)
- Quiz is open notebook
- ***be sure to bring your notebook!!!***
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Apr 10
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14 Electric Circuits
- measuring voltage and current in circuits
- no prelab
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The End
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Physics lab marks have been posted outside the lab door.
Best of luck with finals and have a great summer.
Bernd
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The labs below here are under development. Note: these labs can and will change.
Current labs are moved to above this area, usually by the Thursday before the lab period
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Forces: Work, Energy - expt not
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Motion: Introduction
- graph (distance/time, velocity/time) matching using computer and motion detector |
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Forces: Friction
(using motion sensor)
- completing part 3 of the friction experiment
- no pre-lab
- to determine coefficient of friction
by measuring acceleration |
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Electric Circuits
- measuring voltage and current in circuits |