Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Fall 2017

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

    28 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    29 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
    30 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
Sep  1 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

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

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

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

    26 T  Lab 4: Forces in Equilibrium
    27 W  Lab 4: Forces in Equilibrium
    28 R  Lab 4: Forces in Equilibrium
    29 F  Lab 4: Forces in Equilibrium

Oct  3 T  Lab 5: Newton's First and Third Laws
     4 W  Lab 5: Newton's First and Third Laws
     5 R  Lab 5: Newton's First and Third Laws
     6 F  Lab 5: Newton's First and Third Laws

     9 M  Fall Break
    10 T  Fall Break
    11 W  No Labs
    12 R  No Labs
    13 F  No Labs

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

    24 T  Lab 7: Uniform Circular Motion
    25 W  Lab 7: Uniform Circular Motion
    26 R  Lab 7: Uniform Circular Motion
    27 F  Lab 7: Uniform Circular Motion

    31 T  Lab 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions
Nov  1 W  Lab 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions
     2 R  Lab 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions
     3 F  Lab 8: Linear Momentum and Collisions

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

    14 T  Lab 10: Gravitation and Dark Matter (1303) /Fluids (1307)   
    15 W  Lab 10: Gravitation and Dark Matter (1303) /Fluids (1307)   
    16 R  Lab 10: Gravitation and Dark Matter (1303) /Fluids (1307)   
    17 F  Lab 10: Gravitation and Dark Matter (1303) /Fluids (1307)   

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

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

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