Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2014



Aug 26 T  Introduction
    27 W  Introduction
    28 R  Introduction
    29 F  Introduction

Sep  1 M  Labor Day
     2 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     3 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     4 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     5 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

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

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

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

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

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

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

    22 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

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

Nov  4 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     5 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     6 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     7 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

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

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

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

Dec  2 T  Practicum
     3 W  Practicum
     4 R  Practicum
     5 F  Practicum
     

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