Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Spring 2012

Jan 16 M MLK Jr. Day
    17 T Introduction
    18 W Introduction

    23 M Introduction
    24 T Lab 0: Error Analysis
    25 W Lab 0: Error Analysis
     
    30 M Lab 0: Error Analysis
    31 T Lab 1: Measurement Error
Feb  1 W Lab 1: Measurement Error

     6 M Lab 1: Measurement Error
     7 T Lab 2: Kinematics
     8 W Lab 2: Kinematics

    13 M Lab 2: Kinematics
    14 T Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    15 W Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

    20 M Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    21 T Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    22 W Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

    27 M Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
    28 T Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    29 W Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

Mar  5 M Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     6 T Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
     7 W Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

    12 M Spring Break
    13 T Spring Break
    14 W Spring Break

    19 M Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    20 T Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    21 W Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

    26 M Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    27 T Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
    28 W Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

Apr  2 M Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     3 T No Lab 
     4 W No Lab 

     9 M Lab 8: Simple Harmonic Motion
    10 T Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    11 W Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    16 M Lab  9: Standing Waves
    17 T Lab 10: Standing Waves
    18 W Lab 10: Standing Waves

    23 M Practicum
    24 T Practicum
    25 W Practicum

    30 M Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy

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