Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Fall 2000 Syllabus

Aug  24 R Introduction
     25 F Introduction

     30 W Introduction and Lab 0: Error Analysis
     31 R Lab 0: Error Analysis
Sep   1 F Lab 0: Error Analysis

      6 W Lab 1: Measurement Error
      7 R Lab 1: Measurement Error
      8 F Lab 1: Measurement Error

     13 W Lab 2: Kinematics
     14 R Lab 2: Kinematics
     15 F Lab 2: Kinematics

     20 W Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
     21 R Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall
     22 F Lab 3: Acceleration and Freefall

     27 W Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     28 R Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws
     29 F Lab 4: Newton's First and Third Laws

Oct   4 W Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
      5 R Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium
      6 F Lab 5: Forces in Equilibrium

     11 W Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
     12 R Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction
     13 F Lab 6: Newton's Second Law and Friction

     18 W Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
     19 R Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions
     20 F Lab 7: Linear Momentum and Collisions

     25 W Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     26 R Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion
     27 F Lab 8: Uniform Circular Motion

Nov   1 W Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
      2 R Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
      3 F Lab 9: Simple Harmonic Motion

      8 W Lab 10: Standing Waves
      9 R Lab 10: Standing Waves
     10 F Lab 10: Standing Waves

     15 W Lab 11: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
     16 R Lab 11: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy
     17 F Lab 11: Archimedes' Principle and Buoyancy

     22 W Make-up lab day
     23 R University Holiday
     24 F University Holiday

     29 W Final Practicum
     30 R Final Practicum
Dec   1 F Final Practicum

      6 W No Lab
      7 R Reading Days
      8 F Reading Days

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