PHYSICS 112 LABORATORY INFORMATION & SCHEDULE

                                                                  Summer, 2002

 

Laboratory Supervisor:  Dr. H. B. Crawley, A417 Physics Addition, 294-8571; E-mail: crawley@iastate.edu

Links to homepages of physics courses: http://learning.physics.iastate.edu/   (or go to dept. homepage)

Book:     Physics 112 Laboratory Manual, Spring, 2002 printing. This manual is available at the University Bookstore.  Only this printing is suitable; if you received an earlier printing from the bookstore this semester, please return it to the bookstore in exchange for the correct printing.

Lab Fee:  The fee for Physics 112 Laboratory is $15.75.  You will be billed for this later in the semester.

Laboratory Room:  Physics Room 78, except as noted below.

Policy on Absences from Lab and Lab Waivers:  See the reverse side of this schedule.

What is expected of me in this lab?  Read pages 1 to 9 of the Introduction and Guidelines in the lab manual.

Wk #

Dates

Laboratory Activity

1

M, June 17

#27R, Scientific Calculations on a Microcomputer - Spreadsheets I

1

W, June 19

#29R,  Scientific Calculations on a Microcomputer - Spreadsheets II; Do also pre-lab #0

 

2

M, June 24

#2, Equipotential Lines

2

W, June 26

#4, Basic Electrical Measurements - I

 

3

M, July 1

#5, Basic Electrical Measurements - II

3

W, July 3

No Lab

 

4

M, July 8

#6, The Mass of the Electron; (done in Rm 30) (see Note I below)

4

W, July 10

#8, Magnetic Induction

 

5

M, July 15

#10, Electrical Oscillations

5

W, July 17

#11, Reflection and Refraction of Light - (see Notes I & II below)

 

6

M, July 22

#15, Electromagnetic Waves - (done in Rm 30)

6

W, July 24

#14, Wave Nature of Light - (see Note I below)

 

7

M, July 29

#13, Optical Instruments

7

 

W, July 31

Replacement exp. (#16, Photons) for excused absence (done in Room 30) ( See further information and alternate hours on reverse side.)

 

8

M, Aug. 5

#18, Atomic Energy Levels

8

W, Aug. 7

#20R, Radioactivity

 

Note I:           Be sure to read all sections listed under "related reading" at the beginning of the write-up, even if these sections have not been covered in lecture yet!

Note II:          Note that next week’s lab is not the next one in the manual! Be sure you prepare for the correct lab each week!

 

Laboratory this semester meets only at the following times:

 

Monday

 

9:50-12:00

 

2:30-4:40

 

Tuesday

No labs

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

 

9:50-12:00

 

2:30-4:40

 

Thursday

No labs

 

 

 

 

Friday

No labs

 

 

 

 

 

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