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Each student should bring to the laboratory a physics laboratory notebook (coil-bound with ¼" or 5 mm grid paper), an inexpensive set of geometrical instruments and a calculator with trigonometric functions.
These laboratory exercises are designed to accompany and supplement the lectures in Physics 101, Concepts of Physics. The exercises are the product of much work by the physics faculty.
Simple Harmonic Motion. When an object in stable equilibrium is displaced, a force acts to return it to its equilibrium position. If the restoring force is proportional to the displacement (a “linear” force), disturbing the object will result in a si-nusoidal motion, also called “simple harmonic motion (SHM).”.
Objective: To understand how to report both a measurement and its uncertainty. Learn how to propagate uncertainties through calculations. Define, absolute and relative uncertainty, standard deviation, and standard deviation of the mean. Equipment: meter stick, 1 kg mass, ruler, caliper, short wooden plank.
Objective: To understand how to report both a measurement and its uncertainty. Learn how to propagate uncertainties through calculations. Define, absolute and relative uncertainty, mean, standard deviation, and standard deviation of the mean. Equipment: meter stick, 1 kg mass, ruler, caliper, short wooden plank.
The goals of the lab are twofold: (1) for you to see and experience physics at a hands-on level and (2) for you to learn how to use the experimental method to reach conclusions.
The experiments described in this manual are designed to accompany Physics 250. They are for the most part different in character from those done in conjunction with Physics 150-151.
