Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Spring 2015

Jan 19 M  Martin Luther King Day
    20 T  Introduction
    21 W  Introduction
    22 R  Introduction
    23 F  Introduction

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

Feb  3 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     4 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     5 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     6 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

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

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

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

Mar  3 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     4 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     5 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     6 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     
     9 M  Spring Break
    10 T  Spring Break
    11 W  Spring Break
    12 R  Spring Break
    13 F  Spring Break
    
    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: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    25 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    26 R  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    27 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

    31 T  No Labs
Apr  1 W  No Labs
     2 R  No Labs
     3 F  Good Friday

     7 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     8 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     9 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
    10 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

    14 T  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    15 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    16 R  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    17 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

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

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

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