General Physics 251 - Winter 2003
Laboratory Schedule
Week
|
of:
|
Experiment
|
Number
|
Jan |
6 |
No Labs |
- |
Jan |
13 |
Measurement |
2 |
Jan |
20 |
No Labs |
- |
Jan |
27 |
Kinematics |
3 |
Feb |
3 |
Vector Treatment of Concurrent Forces |
4 |
Feb |
10 |
Newton's Second Law (Technical Report)
|
9 |
Feb |
17 |
Conservation of Linear Momentum |
7 |
Feb |
24 |
Ballistic Pendulum |
10 |
Mar |
3 |
Measurement of Moments of Inertia |
12 |
Mar |
10 |
Equilibrium for Nonconcurrent Forces |
5 |
The Technical Report
is due
the week of Feb. 24th in your laboratory.
The following contains general rules for the laboratory work:
- The experiments are form the Physics Laboratory book `General Physics
Experiments' by the 250 Series Committee. This book should be purchased at the
bookstore.
- The lab reports are to be written up in small green or black Vernon Royal
Composition books with Quadrule ruling. Those books may be purchased at the bookstore.
See Page 11 in the lab manual for further details on lab reports.
- The Technical Report
is worth 30% of the total lab grade, and
is described in `General Physics Experiments', and is
required to be handed in two
(2) weeks after the laboratory in which the data were
taken. It includes an abstract, theory, data, results (tables or graphs), conclusion,
and bibliography (this order is to be maintained. See Page 11 of the lab manual.)
- In writing the Technical Report, particular attention should be given to: English
language (spelling, precision of statements, proper word usage, etc.), handling of
equations, tables, graphs (see your textbook for examples), organization, and neatness.
Make sure that your description of the theory is complete and relevant, and discuss the
physical phenomena in context of the equations used. In the conclusions, indicate what
you learned about the observed physical phenomena, the experimental values obtained, the
source of errors, and give suggestions for improving the equipment or techniques used to
reduce the errors. Your conclusions are important and require considerable thought.
- Missed labs and/or lab reports shall count as zero
(0). If more than
two
(2) labs and/or lab reports are missed with or without a University sanctioned
excuse (and not made up for in the case of a University excuse), the student shall fail
the entire course
. Read the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Laboratory Makeup Policy
posted on the door of the laboratory. You are responsible for
this information.
- For each school day (Monday - Friday) a report is late without excuse, one
(1) point will be subtracted from the report grade. A 70 %
grade in the lab is
required to pass the lab, unless otherwise stated in the lecture syllabus.
- In the case of academic dishonesty (copying, plagiarism, etc., including material
from previous quarters), the grade on the lab report may result in a zero
. If this
happens in with a Technical Report, the student may fail the lab and hence the entire
course, since the total lab grade may then fall below 70%. As a reminder the Technical
Report is worth 30% of the total lab grade.
- Bring calculator and ruler/protractor to lab.
- Read the lab before you come.
Charlotte Elster
Fri Jan 3 18:55:07 EST 2003