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Physics 103 Labs – Fall 2012
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Important Documents:
Lab Syllabus
Introduction To Laboratory Practices		   Lab Report samples:
Well written
“Don't do this!”

Week of: Experiment:
3 Sep
  • Mechanics Survey (handed out in lab)
  • Position vs. Time: Understanding Motion
  • Graphing and Curve Analysis Using Microsoft Excel© 2010
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    10 Sep The Motion of Free Fall
  • For this experiment, also print and read the "Lab Syllabus" & "Introduction to Laboratory Practices"
  • Also, review the two sample Lab Reports (links above right)
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    17 Sep Motion With Constant Acceleration
  • For this experiment, also print Using a Photogate Timer
    • 24 Sep Projectile Motion
    1 Oct Vector Addition
    8 Oct No lab this week: Fall Break
    15 Oct Centripetal Force
  • For this experiment, also print Reading a Vernier Caliper
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    22 Oct Conservation of Mechanical Energy
    29 Oct One-Dimensional Collisions (Instructions will be handed out in lab)   Boo! Boo!
    5 Nov Newton's Third Law and Conservation of Momentum (Instructions will be handed out in lab)
    12 Nov Torque & Equilibrium
    19 Nov No lab: Thanksgiving break   Gobble, gobble!
    26 Nov Pressure and Buoyant Force
  • For this experiment, refresh your memory with Reading a Vernier Caliper
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    3 Dec
  • Lab Evaluations
  • Mechanics Survey (handed out in lab)
  • Waves on a String – Instructions Updated 4 December, 2012
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    10 Dec No lab this week: Good Luck With Finals!

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