Position vs. Time
& Graphing and Curve Analysis Using Excel
BlackBoard Notes

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======================= First Board Section =============================

• Phys 103L - College Physics Lab (Lecture with Drs. XX & YY)
• Today:
  • Note: Mechanics Survey no longer performed; it is left here for future reference!
  • Mechanics Survey (20 minutes)
    • Do Not write on question sheet
    • Do write date and lab section on bubble sheet
      • Mon: 103L-01; Tue: 103L-02; Wed: 103L-03; Thur: 103L-04
  • Position vs. Time - Understanding Motion
  • Graphing & Curve Analysis Using Excel
• Next week:
  • Meet in regular room (BH 204 - next to Einstein mural)
  • Read the following in Canvas:
    • Lab Syllabus
    • Using Excel to Create a Lab Journal
    • The Motion of Free Fall
    • Sample lab journal

======================= Span Second and Third Board Sections =============================

Read & Follow the Instructions Carefully!
(Span both experiment descriptions!)

======================= Second Board Section =============================

• Position vs. Time – Understanding Motion
• Velocity and acceleration: What's the difference?
• Answer the questions that appear throughout exercise. Record your answers directly on the instruction sheet.
• Each person will hand in a copy of their answers
• Predictions are not graded; don't change them to match your measurements
• Tips:
  • Hold board in front of you
  • Clear a path behind you
  • Estimate start position with meter stick, tape measure or trial & error!

======================= Third Board Section =============================

• Graphing & Curve Analysis Using Excel
• Learn the graphing and analysis techniques used this semester
• What is the velocity of the moving object? (Carefully read Analyzing the Graph)
  • 
  • Plotting D vs. t and getting a linear relationship, so rearrange equation in the form of a straight line:
    • D = (v) t
    • y = (slope) x + b
    • {Draw a small D vs. t graph on board}
    • Therefore, the slope equals the velocity
• Print 1 copy of the graph for your group; include all lab partner names.
  • Laptops: print in this room by default

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