Villanova University Department of Physics Mendel 263C Fall 2012 J.D. STRIEB, PHYSICS 2411, Phone Extension: 94893 E-mail: jay.strieb@villanova.edu Office Hours: Th 12:30 - 2:30 PM, Fri 10:30-11:30 AM, 12:30-1:30 PM Other hours by appointment ********************************************************* This sequence of laboratory experiments is intended to complement the corequisite lecture course Physics 2410. Text: Laboratory Experiments in Physics Reports and Notebook: The results of each experiment will be kept in a laboratory notebook. Details of the required notebook contents are given in the accompanying handout. A significant part of the grade will be determined by neatness and organization. The notebook will be collected twice during the semester; each half of the notebook will count for 25% of your final lab grade. Two formal lab reports are also due, details of which are also supplied separately. Each of these will count for 25% of your final grade. Attendance at all laboratory sessions is mandatory under normal circumstances. An experiment missed due to an excused absence should be made up the same week if possible; if not, the experiment must be performed during the last week of classes. Laboratory Schedule Week of Experiment Sep. 3 The Analysis of Data Sept. 10 Forces on a Particle at Rest Sept. 17 The Acceleration Due to Gravity Sept. 24 Circular Motion Oct. 1 Periodic Motion I: The Simple Pendulum Oct. 8 The Motion of Particles Oct. 15 semester recess Oct 22 Friction Oct 29 Periodic Motion II: The Simple Harmonic Oscillator Nov. 5 Rigid Bodies at Rest Nov. 12 The Motion of Rigid Bodies Nov. 19 no lab (Thanksgiving) Nov. 26 Archimedes’ Principle Laboratory Notebook:
Villanova University Department of Physics J.D. STRIEB, Mendel 263C PHYSICS 2411, Fall 2012 Phone Extension: 94893 E-mail: jay.strieb@villanova.edu Office Hours: Th 12:30 - 2:30 PM, Fri 10:30-11:30 AM, 12:30-1:30 PM Other hours by appointment ********************************************************* This sequence of laboratory experiments is intended to complement the corequisite lecture course Physics 2410. Text: Laboratory Experiments in Physics Reports and Notebook: The results of each experiment will be kept in a laboratory notebook. Details of the required notebook contents are given in the accompanying handout. A significant part of the grade will be determined by neatness and organization. The notebook will be collected twice during the semester; each half of the notebook will count for 25% of your final lab grade. Two formal lab reports are also due, details of which are also supplied separately. Each of these will count for 25% of your final grade. Attendance at all laboratory sessions is mandatory under normal circumstances. An experiment missed due to an excused absence should be made up the same week if possible; if not, the experiment must be performed during the last week of classes. Laboratory Schedule Week of Experiment Sep. 3 The Analysis of Data Sept. 10 Forces on a Particle at Rest Sept. 17 The Acceleration Due to Gravity Sept. 24 Circular Motion Oct. 1 Periodic Motion I: The Simple Pendulum Oct. 8 The Motion of Particles Oct. 15 semester recess Oct 22 Friction Oct 29 Periodic Motion II: The Simple Harmonic Oscillator Nov. 5 Rigid Bodies at Rest Nov. 12 The Motion of Rigid Bodies Nov. 19 no lab (Thanksgiving) Nov. 26 Archimedes’ Principle Laboratory Notebook:
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