Syllabus

Physics 161 Laboratory

Sections 01 and 02

Fall 2005

Section 01 meets every Wednesday at 1:15 –4:15 pm Room 238 UH

Section 02 meets every Wednesday at 6:15 – 9:15 pm Room 238 UH

The Lab report should be neatly presented, with a cover page that contains the title of the experiment, the date the experiment was

The Lab report should be neatly presented, with a cover page that contains the title of the experiment, the date the experiment was performed, your name and your partners’ name(s). The following format shows you how to do it the right way:

Purpose: This is an explanation of the purpose of the experiment. What are you trying to accomplish.

Apparatus: List of all the equipments used to perform the experiment (even tapes, strings,…).

Data: List the data collected during the experiment in a table (s), with all the significant figures and appropriate units. Then a critical analysis of the data must be performed.

Conclusion: Is a statement in your own words about what set out to achieve and whether or not were you able to achieve it. If there were large errors, state the possible cause(s).

Grading: Your lab report will be graded on a weekly basis. You should have the report ready for grading one week after you have performed the experiment.

Final Note: You should write your Lab report in such a way that anyone who reads it can understand what the experiment is about.

Physics 161L Lab Schedule for Section 01 and 02--Fall 2005

Week	Date	Experiment
1	Sep. 07	No Lab
2	Sept. 14	Errors and the density of a solid
3	Sept. 21	Vector Addition and equilibrium of forces
4	Sept. 28	Free Fall
5	Oct. 5	Projectile Motion
6	Oct. 12	Uniform Circular Motion
7	Oct. 19	Make up Week
8	Oct. 26	Power and energy
9	Nov. 02.	Conservation of Linear momentum
10	Nov. 09	Ballistic Pendulum
11	Nov. 16	Simple Harmonic Motion
12	Nov. 30	Standing Waves
13	Dec. 7	Latent heat of Vaporization

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