Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Syllabus - Spring 2017

Jan 24 T  Introduction
    25 W  Introduction
    26 R  Introduction
    27 F  Introduction

    31 T  Lab 0: Error Analysis
Feb  1 W  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     2 R  Lab 0: Error Analysis
     3 F  Lab 0: Error Analysis

     7 T  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     8 W  Lab 1: Measurement Error
     9 R  Lab 1: Measurement Error
    10 F  Lab 1: Measurement Error

    14 T  Lab 2: Kinematics
    15 W  Lab 2: Kinematics
    16 R  Lab 2: Kinematics
    17 F  Lab 2: Kinematics

    21 T  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    22 W  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    23 R  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
    24 F  Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

    28 T  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
Mar  1 W  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     2 R  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     3 F  Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

     7 T  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     8 W  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     9 R  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
    10 F  Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
     
    13 M  Spring Break
    14 T  Spring Break
    15 W  Spring Break
    16 R  Spring Break
    17 F  Spring Break
    
    21 T  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    22 W  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    23 R  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
    24 F  Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

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

Apr  4 T  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     5 W  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     6 R  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     7 F  Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

    10 M  Make-up Lab: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
    11 T  No Labs
    12 W  No Labs
    13 R  No Labs
    14 F  Good Friday

    18 T  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    19 W  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    20 R  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    21 F  Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

    25 T  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    26 W  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    27 R  Lab 10: Standing Waves   
    28 F  Lab 10: Standing Waves   

May  1 M     
     2 T  Practicum
     3 W  Practicum
     4 R  Practicum
     5 F  Practicum

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