Dr.
Lindaas
Department
of
Physics and Astronomy
Physics and Astronomy
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Physics and Astronomy |
General Physics I |
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| Lab Information | Lab Equipment Manuals | |
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C-level: Conceptual
diagram and summary due on the first lab day. Students must receive a 3 (out of 4)
on the C-level to move on to the B-Level. B-level: Basic lab must be checked on a lab day for A-level work to earn credit. Edited lab summaries are due by the following Tuesday (best to get feedback on lab day). Students must receive a 2 (out of 4) on the B-Level to move on to the A-level. A-level: Advanced lab summaries are due by the following Tuesday.
Labs
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| Your percent lab grade is given by %=100*(5*C+3*B+2*A+42)/82. You may find it easier to look at a table of scores (multiply by 100 to get percent) | ||
| Lab Activities |
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Simulations are from the PhET group (Physics Education Technology at University of Colarado at Boulder) |
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Week of Aug. 24 |
1 |
Simple Motion
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Week of Aug. 31 |
2 |
Complex
Motion
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Week of Sept. 7
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3 | Force
and Motion
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Week of Sept. 14
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4 |
Rockets
You will turn in (via email) an excel spreadsheet that includes graphs of height as a function of time and velocity as a function of time. All data columns must be clearly labeled. Include readable comments describing how you determined each variable (note: you can insert equations into spreadsheets). |
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Week of Sept. 21 |
5 | Rocket Launching - (collect video for analysis). |
Week of Sept. 28 |
6 | Drag Force Use simulations to visualize contact friction and the forces including friction when moving an object.   |
Week of Oct. 5 |
7 | Work
and Energy |
Thursday Oct. 14 |
LC | Lab Combine #1 Using the video of your rocket launch, compare your rocket simulation with your actual rocket motion. For instance, determine the force vs time for your rocket. |
Week of Oct. 19 |
8 | Impulse
and Collisions Lunar lander is great game to play... control your momentum!  |
Week of Oct. 26 |
LC | Lab Combine #2 Group review problem: Energy and momentum |
| Week of Nov. 2 | 9 | Spinning Objects |
Week of Nov. 9 |
10 | Rolling Objects Alternative Lab: Cat
on a Flagpole |
Week of Nov. 16 |
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Week of Nov. 23 |
No Lab - Turkey week.
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Week of Nov. 30 |
12 | Springs
and Things |
Week of Dec. 7 |
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| * | This is an optional activity |
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You will be working in groups on most lab activities.
Your log book (lab book or lab journal) does not have to be "neat" but it must be organized. Follow the suggested log book form.
Make sure to put all pertinent information in your log book.
Staple or tape graphs or data that you have printed so that they do not fall out.
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