Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Spring 2014

Jan 20 M  Martin Luther King Day
    21 T  Introduction
    22 W  Introduction
    23 R  Introduction
    24 F  Introduction

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

Feb  4 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     5 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     6 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     7 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

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

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

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

Mar  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
     
    10 M  Spring Break
    11 T  Spring Break
    12 W  Spring Break
    13 R  Spring Break
    14 F  Spring 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

Apr  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  No Labs
    16 W  No Labs
    17 R  No Labs
    18 F  Good Friday

    22 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    23 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    24 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    25 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

    28 M  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy   
    29 T  Practicum
    30 W  Practicum
May  1 R  Practicum
     2 F  Practicum

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