Introductory Mechanics Laboratory

Physics 1105

Summer-I  2008


·         Laboratory Coordinator: Dr. Simon Dalley

·         Office hours: Any time you can find me (usually in my office rm 207) or the TA Pavel (usually in Rm 003) .

·         Contact:

o        Call or leave a message at 768-2109, or

o        Leave a note in the Physics Department Office - 102 Fondren Science, or

o        send me e-mail: sdalley@physics.smu.edu

·         Laboratory Room: 032 Fondren Science, MWF, 2.00-4.50pm

·         Syllabus

·         Laboratory Rules

·         Grading:

o        Lab write-ups - 60% (drop lowest)

o        Prelabs - 20% (drop lowest)

o        Final Exam - 20%

·         Mathematica tutorial; PDF 4 pages

·         Mechanics Laboratory Manual

·         Required items

o        Laboratory Notebook: (National #77610 or #77620) available in the campus bookstore or from lecturer.

o        An Introduction to Error Analysis by John R. Taylor.. ISBN: 093570275X

o        Any scientific calculator

·         Pre-Lab Exercises: due BEFORE the lab.

·         Disability Accommodations, Religious and Excused Absences