Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2012



Aug 21 T  Introduction
    22 W  Introduction
    23 R  Introduction
    24 F  Introduction

    28 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    29 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    30 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    31 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

Sep  5 M  Labor Day
     4 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     5 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     6 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     7 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

    11 T  Lab 2: Kinematics
    12 W  Lab 2: Kinematics
    13 R  Lab 2: Kinematics
    14 F  Lab 2: Kinematics

    18 T  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    19 W  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    20 R  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    21 F  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

    25 T  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    26 W  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    27 R  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    28 F  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

Oct  2 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     3 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     4 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     5 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

     9 T  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    10 W  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    11 R  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    12 F  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

    16 T  Fall Break
    17 W  Fall Break
    18 R  Fall Break
    19 F  Fall Break

    23 T  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    24 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    25 R  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    26 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

    30 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
    31 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
Nov  1 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     2 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

     6 T  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
     7 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
     8 R  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
     9 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    13 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    14 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    15 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    16 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

    19 M  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy   
    20 T  Thanksgiving
    21 W  Thanksgiving
    22 R  Thanksgiving
    23 F  Thanksgiving

    27 T  Practicum
    28 W  Practicum
    29 R  Practicum
    30 F  Practicum
     

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