Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2011

Aug 22 M  Introduction
    24 W  Introduction
    25 TH Introduction
    26 F  Introduction

    29 M  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    31 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
Sep  1 TH Lab 0: Error Analysis
     2 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

     5 M  Labor Day
     7 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     8 TH Lab 1: Measurement Error
     9 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

    12 M  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    14 W  Lab 2: Kinematics
    15 TH Lab 2: Kinematics
    16 F  Lab 2: Kinematics

    19 M  Lab 2: Kinematics
    21 W  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    22 TH Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    23 F  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

    26 M  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    28 W  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    29 TH Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    30 F  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

Oct  3 M  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     5 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     6 TH Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     7 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

    10 M  Fall Break
    12 W  Fall Break
    13 TH Fall Break
    14 F  Fall Break

    17 M  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    19 W  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    20 TH Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    21 F  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

    24 M  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    26 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    27 TH Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    28 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

    31 M  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
Nov  2 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     3 TH Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     4 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

     7 M  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     9 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    10 TH Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    11 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    14 M  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    16 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves
    17 TH Lab 10: Standing Waves
    18 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves

    21 M  Lab 10: Standing Waves
    22 T  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
    23 W  Thanksgiving
    24 TH Thanksgiving
    25 F  Thanksgiving

    28 M  Practicum
    29 T  Practicum
    30 W  Practicum
Dec  1 TH Practicum
     2 F  Practicum

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