Contents: Physics 104 lab

Lab Period and Investigations   Spring 2008
   - Each lab period involves the investigation of an overall topic that includes a number of different activities and experiment.
   - Lab Guidelines (grading, notebook requirements, attendance, Physics contacts)

2008 Jan 14	1 Introduction - intro to computer, network login, web browsing, e-mail, office - measuring ceiling height with a laser, significant figures
Jan 21	2 Forces: Introduction - measuring spring extension and force
Jan 28	3 Vectors - introduction to vector addition with use of a force table - special emphasis on experimental uncertainties and reading scales
Feb 4	4 Forces: Friction - using force sensor to determine coefficient of friction - separation of data & results, tables, manual graphing and determining slope
Feb 11	5 1^st Quiz *be sure to bring your notebook!!!* - no pre-lab - quiz is open notebook, notebook to be left in the lab after the quiz
Feb 18	6 Reading Break - no lab
Feb 25	7 Forces: Objects in Equilibrium - crane, mass hang, tension
Mar 3	8 Motion: Ball Toss - determining g
Mar 10	9 Optics: Reflection & Refraction - index of refraction of Plexiglas, water and glass with a laser - computer simulation of refraction and total internal reflection
Mar 17	10 Optics: Lenses - imaging with a converging lens, measuring focal length - computer simulation of lenses
Mar 24	11 Easter Break - no lab
Mar 31	12 Report Writing plus the 2^nd Lab Quiz - "formal reports", the publishing of scientific work (note, there is a prelab) - Quiz is open notebook - *be sure to bring your notebook!!!*
The End current	Physics 104 lab grades have been posted outside the physics lab door. Best of luck with finals and have a great summer. --- Bernd ---

----- 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 -----



--- Pool of experiments ---
	Motion: Galileo experiment - ball down an incline - 1dimensional motion, velocity, acceleration, graphs
	Forces: Work, Energy - expt not ready
	Motion: Introduction - graph (distance/time, velocity/time) matching using computer and motion detector
	Electric Circuits - measuring voltage and current in circuits
	Forces: Friction - completing part 3 of the friction experiment - no pre-lab - to determine coefficient of friction by measuring acceleration

Physics 104 Lab