Introductory laboratory courses PHYS 151L, PHYS 152L, PHYS 170L, PHYS 272L Physics & Astronomy Department, University of Hawaii at Manoa Faculty supervisor: Philip von Doetinchem (email: philipvd@hawaii.edu) Please contact your teaching assistant or faculty supervisor if you require this content in an alternate format. |
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Fall 2018 There will be no labs in the first week of the semester. The labs will start on August 27, 2018. Frequently asked questions:
PHYS 151L, PHYS 170L: PSB108 and PSB110 PHYS 152L, PHYS 272L: PSB111 and PSB112 Text for PHYS 151L, 170L The mechanics labs will use a new zero-cost manual. It will be uploaded to this website while the semester progresses. Please check back regularly: Week 1 Chapter 1: General Course Information Chapter 2: Dimensional Analysis and Linearization Week 2 Chapter 3: Introduction to Vectors Chapter 4: Introduction to Error Calculation Week 3 Chapter 5: The Mathematics for Handling Errors Chapter 6: Vector Addition with a Force Table Week 4 Chapter 7: The Normal Distribution with Darts Week 5/6 Chapter 8: Gravitational Acceleration with a Pendulum Chapter 9: Gravitational Acceleration on an Inclined Plane [click here for the website with the data] Week 7/8 Chapter 10: Conservation of Energy with a Pendulum Chapter 11: Conservation of Energy and Momentum in a Collision Week 9/10 Chapter 12: Natural Oscillations with a Spring Chapter 13: Moment of Inertia of a Wheel Week 11/12/13 Chapter 14: Bulk Modulus of Air Chapter 15: Driven Oscillations Chapter 16: Fluid Drag [click here for the SciDAVis file with the data for the comparison] Appendix All chapters in one document Text for PHYS 152L, 272L Harris, General Physics Laboratory II: Electricity and Magnetism Optics: Physics 152L and 272L, 2nd Ed.: buy online TA office hours in WAT421: Graphing software Free Analysis tool: SciDAVis (Windows, Mac, Linux) For Macs please make sure to download the pkg file from here Teaching assistants for the different sections
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