Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2016

Aug 23 T  Introduction
    24 W  Introduction
    25 R  Introduction
    26 F  Introduction

    30 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    31 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
Sep  1 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     2 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

     5 M  Labor Day
     6 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     7 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     8 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     9 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

    13 T  Lab 2: Kinematics
    14 W  Lab 2: Kinematics
    15 R  Lab 2: Kinematics
    16 F  Lab 2: Kinematics

    20 T  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    21 W  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    22 R  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    23 F  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

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

Oct  4 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     5 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     6 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     7 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

    11 T  Fall Break
    12 W  Fall Break
    13 R  Fall Break
    14 F  Fall Break

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

    25 T  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    26 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    27 R  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    28 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

Nov  1 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     2 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     3 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     4 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

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

    15 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    16 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    17 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    18 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

    21 M  No Labs   
    22 T  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
    23 W  No Labs
    24 R  Thanksgiving
    25 F  Thanksgiving

    29 T  Practicum
    30 W  Practicum
Dec  1 R  Practicum
     2 F  Practicum
     

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