| Capilano University | Physics 104 Lab |
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Lab Period and Investigations Spring 2009
| 2009 Jan 12 current |
1 Introduction - intro to computer, network login, web browsing, e-mail, office - measuring ceiling height with a laser, significant figures |
----- 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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| Jan 19 | 2
Forces: Introduction - measuring spring extension and force |
| Jan 26 | 3
Vectors - introduction to vector addition with use of a force table - special emphasis on experimental uncertainties and reading scales |
| Feb 2 | 4 Forces: Friction - using force sensor to determine coefficient of friction - separation of data & results, tables, manual graphing and determining slope |
| Feb 9 | 5 1st 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 16 | 6 Reading Break - no lab |
| Feb 23 | 7 Forces: Objects in
Equilibrium - crane, mass hang, tension |
| Mar 2 | 8
Motion: Galileo experiment - ball down an incline - 1dimensional motion, velocity, acceleration, graphs |
| Mar 9 | 9
Motion: Ball Toss - determining g |
Mar 16 | 10
Optics: Reflection
& Refraction - index of refraction of Plexiglas, water and glass with a laser - computer simulation of refraction and total internal reflection |
| Mar 23 | 11 Optics: Lenses - imaging with a converging lens, measuring focal length - computer simulation of lenses |
| Mar 30 | 12 Report Writing
plus the 2nd Lab Quiz - "formal reports", the publishing of scientific work (note, there is a prelab) - Quiz is open notebook - ***be sure to bring your notebook!!!*** |
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| --- Pool of experiments --- | |
| Forces: Work, Energy - expt not ready | |
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Motion: Introduction - graph (distance/time, velocity/time) matching using computer and motion detector |
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Electric Circuits - measuring voltage and current in circuits |
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| Forces: Friction - completing part 3 of the friction experiment - no pre-lab - to determine coefficient of friction by measuring acceleration |
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