PHYS 1111L - Introductory Physics Laboratory I
Laboratory Schedule

The laboratory schedule for PHYS 1111L, Introductory Physics Laboratory I, is provided in the table below. This lab schedule is linked to the laboratory advanced sheets. Laboratory advanced sheets provide instructions for completing lab experiments. Additionally, they often contain data tables to assist the student in organizing his or her efforts in the lab. Students should read the laboratory advanced sheets before the lab is conducted, print them out, bring them to lab, and pay particular attention to the requirements for the associated lab report described within them.

Laboratory

Date

Topic

  

Aug 20/21/22

no lab - Drop/Add

1

Aug 27/28/29

Measurement
Introduction to the ExcelTM Spreadsheet Program

 

Sep 3/4/5

no lab – Labor Day Holiday

2

Sep 10/11/12

Acceleration Due to Gravity
Graphing with the ExcelTM Spreadsheet Program

3

Sep 17/18/19

Opposing Forces

4

Sep 24/25/26

                     Projectile Motion

    

Oct 1/2/3

                             No Lab

5

Oct 8/9/10

                   Conservation of Energy

    

Oct 12 

Midterm - last day to withdraw without accountability

6

Oct 15/16/17

                         Ballistic Pendulum 

7

Oct 22/23/24

      Archimedes Principle

 8

Oct 29/30/31

    Simple Pendulum 

(CRN 85627 and 85629)

            Pressure in Fluids (CRN 85626) 

 9

Nov 5/6/7

                             Center of Mass

10

Nov 12/13/14

                        Oscillatory Motion

 

Nov 19/20/21

              no lab – Thanksgiving Holiday

11

Nov 26/27/28

Standing Waves

  12  

Dec 3/4/5

Final Examination

Last update: August 17, 2007