Introduction

Experiments for Phys110/114
(1^st semester Physics, each experiment is two periods unless otherwise stated)

• 1   Specific Heat of Copper 
• 2   Deflection of a Loaded Beam
• 3   Determination of "g"
• 4   Conservation of Kinetic Energy and Momentum  
• 5   Rotational Motion
  • 5a Rotational Inertia
  • 5b Force with Circular Motion
• 6   Simple Harmonic Motion (one period)

Experiments for Phys111/115
(2^nd semester Physics, each experiment is two periods unless otherwise stated)

• 7   Radioactivity
• 8   Statistics (one period)
• 9   Basic Electricity
• 10 The Oscilloscope
• 11 Magnetism
• 12 Diffraction and Interference (one period)
• 13 Spectroscopy

Appendix

• A   Errors and Uncertainties
• B   Graphing
• C   Measurements
• D   Statistics
• E    Lab Safety (WHMIS, hazard symbols, emergency numbers)
• F    Sample of Logbook Notes
• G   The Logbook and the Experimental Process
• H   Constants & Conversions
• I    The Formal Report
• J    The Oscilloscope Controls

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