PHYS 2211L - Principles of Physics Laboratory I
Laboratory Schedule

The laboratory schedule for PHYS 2211L, Principles of Physics Laboratory I, is provided in the table below. This lab schedule is linked to the laboratory lesson objectives, which are in turn linked to the laboratory advanced sheets which provide guidance for the labs. Before each lab meeting, review the objectives for the laboratory and complete the study assignment. The study assignment always includes an advance sheet. Read the advanced sheet and make a copy of it before lab. Bring the advanced sheet to the lab.

Laboratory

Date

Topic

 

Aug 20

No Lab

1

Aug 27

Introduction to the ExcelTM Spreadsheet Program
Measurement and Error Propagation

 

Sep 3

No Lab

2

Sep 10

Graphing with the ExcelTM Spreadsheet Program
Acceleration Due to Gravity

 

Sep 17

No Lab

3

Sep 24

Projectile Motion

4

Oct 1

Newton's Second Law

5

Oct 8

Conservation of Energy

6

Oct 15

Ballistic Pendulum

7

Oct 22

Collisions

8

Oct 29

Simple Pendulum

9

Nov 5

Rolling Motion

10

Nov 12

Oscillatory Motion

 

Nov 19

Standing Waves

11

Nov 26

No Lab – Thanksgiving Holiday

12

Dec 3

Final Examination

Last update: October 14, 2008

Copyright © 2007 John G. Campbell
Department of Natural Sciences
Clayton College & State University
Morrow, Georgia 30260

e-mail: JohnCampbell@mail.clayton.edu