Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2013



Aug 27 T  Introduction
    28 W  Introduction
    29 R  Introduction
    30 F  Introduction

Sep  2 M  Labor Day
     3 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     4 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     5 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     6 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

    10 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    11 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    12 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    13 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

    17 T  Lab 2: Kinematics
    18 W  Lab 2: Kinematics
    19 R  Lab 2: Kinematics
    20 F  Lab 2: Kinematics

    24 T  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    25 W  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    26 R  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    27 F  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

Oct  1 T  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     2 W  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     3 R  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     4 F  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

     8 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     9 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    10 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    11 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

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

    21 T  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    23 W  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    24 R  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    25 F  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

    29 T  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    30 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    31 R  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
Nov  1 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

     5 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     6 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     7 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     8 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

    12 T  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    13 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    14 R  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    15 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    19 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    20 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    21 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    22 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

    25 M  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy   
    26 T  Thanksgiving
    27 W  Thanksgiving
    28 R  Thanksgiving
    29 F  Thanksgiving

Dec  3 T  Practicum
     4 W  Practicum
     5 R  Practicum
     6 F  Practicum
     

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