Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Spring 2016

Jan 18 M  Martin Luther King Day
    19 T  Introduction
    20 W  Introduction
    21 R  Introduction
    22 F  Introduction

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

Feb  2 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     3 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     4 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     5 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

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

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

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

Mar  1 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     2 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     3 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     4 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     
     7 M  Spring Break
     8 T  Spring Break
     9 W  Spring Break
    10 R  Spring Break
    11 F  Spring Break
    
    15 T  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    16 W  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    17 R  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    18 F  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

    22 T  No Labs
    23 W  No Labs
    24 R  No Labs
    25 F  Good Friday

    29 T  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    30 W  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
    31 R  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
Apr  1 F  Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

     5 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     6 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     7 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     8 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

    12 T  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    13 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    14 R  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    15 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    19 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    20 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    21 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    22 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

    25 M  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy   
    26 T  Practicum
    27 W  Practicum
    28 R  Practicum
    29 F  Practicum

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