Syllabus

Physics 163 Laboratory

Sections 01 and 02

Spring 2006

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 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 you were 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.

 

BE NEAT: NEATNESS COUNTS 20 % OF YOUR LAB GRADE.

 

 

 

 

 

                    Laboratory schedule, Physics 163, Spring 2006

 

 

Week

Date

                     Experiment

 

 

1

 

Jan. 25

 

E1: Electrostatics

 

2

 

Feb. 1

 

E2: Electric fields

 

3

 

Feb. 08

 

Lab Make up

 

4

 

Feb. 15

 

Capacitors and RC decay

 

5

 

Feb. 22

Wheatstone Bridge

 

6

 

Mar. 01

Magnetic Fields

 

7

 

Mar. 08

 

Lab Make up

 

8

 

Mar. 15

Magnetic induction

 

9

 

Mar. 22

Electrical circuits

 

10

 

Apr. 05

 

Lab Make up

 

11

 

Apr. 12

 

Mirrors and Lenses

 

12

 

Apr. 19

 

Diffraction and Interference

 

13

 

Apr. 26

Laser and Holograms

 

14

 

May 3

 

Lab Make up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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