Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2015

Aug 25 T  Introduction
    26 W  Introduction
    27 R  Introduction
    28 F  Introduction

Sep  1 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     2 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     3 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     4 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

     7 M  Labor Day
     8 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     9 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    10 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    11 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov  3 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     4 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     5 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     6 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

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

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

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

Dec  1 T  Practicum
     2 W  Practicum
     3 R  Practicum
     4 F  Practicum
     

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