INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS LAB COURSE PAGE

PHYS 140L

WELCOME

Students should visit this page before each lab period. Instructors will prepare introductory comments that will assist you in the lab. Announcements and general information may also appear. Quizzes for each section are given via Blackboard.

• Lab Manual a typical lab manual (may not be the most recent). Lab manuals are provided by the physics department.
• Lab Station Manual (sample version) : Information, details, general procedures (one per experimental station). Each station should be equipped with a station manual.
• Comments on upcoming lab
• Lab 1: Motion, September, 2^nd week of classes, (There is a prelab quiz for the first lab)
• Lab 2: Graphs and Tracks, , 3rd week of classes
• Lab3: Introduction to Lab Tools, 4th week of classes
• Lab 4: Free Fall, 5^th week
• Lab 5: Newton's Law, 6^th week
• Lab 6: Air Resistance, 7^th week
• Lab 7: Pendulum, 8^th week
• Lab 8: Sound, 9^th week
• Lab 9: Heat, 10^th week
• Lab 10: Independent, 11^th week (two weeks)
• Makeup, week 14 (by instructor scheduling only)
• Final Discussions 15 (Instuctor’s option)

• This weeks quiz can be found on Blackboard. Read the lab in the manual and be sure you glance at any materials that are available for this week's lab on the web.