Physics 204 LAB: Summer, 2012
John Jay College of Criminal Justice:The City University of New York
Daniel Yaverbaum
LAST UPDATED July 25, 2012
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DATE |
LAB |
READING |
ASSIGNMENT |
PRINCIPLE |
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May 29 |
PRELUDE.
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May 31 |
Lab #1.
A Thing on
a Spring: |
HRW: Chapter 15 |
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June 5 |
Lab #2A. A Thing on a String: The Planar Pendulum, Measurement of Effects. |
Chapter 16
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LAB #1 Write-Up Due: Provide neat, clear and complete responses to all triple-starred questions. Submit one value for K, two graphs and one final expression for period as a function of mass. Include one full paragraph of complete English sentences (approximately 5 - 7). This paragraph refer to a clearly labeled diagram of your set-up, should explain how you derived your function and how the function makes use of your value for K. |
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| June 7 |
Lab #2B.
A Thing on a String: Derivation of Cause. |
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| June 12 |
Lab #3A. A: Video Creation for the Wave Equation, Oscillations in both Time and Space |
Quest Day: No Write-Up Due | ||
| June 14 |
Lab #3B. B: Video Creation for the Wave Equation Analysis |
Chapter 17 |
LAB #2 Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled DIAGRAM of your set-up and conclude with a FINDINGS paragraph. Make certain that your FINDINGS paragraph makes use of uncertainty analysis to assess the validity of your findings, particularly that for the free-fall acceleration constant. |
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| June 19 |
Rotate Lab Groups: Lab #4. Video Simulation Lab for the Doppler Effect
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Chapters 21, 22 |
LAB #3 Write-Up
Due: Submit: 1) Two Complete and Clear Graphs of your Experimental Results (from 3A) 2) Responses to Any/All Triple-Starred Questions (from either/both) 4) One Complete and Clear Findings Section, following the directions at the end of the lab. Your findings must explain a response to the following question: How does the function y = A cos (wt + kx) relate to waves and to the WAVE EQUATION? |
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| June 21 |
Lab #5. Electric Charge & Force |
Chapter 23 |
Full week provided for Lab #4 write-up. Lab #5 (Board Meeting Alpha) will not require a write-up. |
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| June 26 | Lab #6A. | Chapter 24 |
LAB #4 Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled DIAGRAM of the simulated scenario and conclude with a clear and comprehensive FINDINGS section. |
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| June 28 |
Lab #6B
Electric Field |
Chapters 25, 26 |
No write-up required until we complete Lab #6A. |
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| July 3 |
Lab #6C Analyzing Electric Flux & Closed Integrals
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Chapter 27 |
LAB #6A Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. A) Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled DIAGRAM of your set-up and conclude with a clear and comprehensive FINDINGS section. B) Make certain to include
TWO graphs: C) Your write-up MUST include a quantitative UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS: 1) An average absolute uncertainty (+/- .5 units) for each measurement made, 2) An average fractional uncertainty for each measurement made (expressed as a percentage or decimal), 3) A combined fractional uncertainty for the final result (expressed as a percentage or decimal) 4) A combined absolute uncertainty for the final result (expressed in the same units as the final result), 5) A brief explanation of what this uncertainty quantity tells us about our finding. |
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| July 5 |
Rotate Lab
Groups: Lab #7A. Building Circuits |
Chapters 28, 29 |
NO Write-Up Due For a Board Meetings. |
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| July 10 |
Lab #7B. Making Measurements |
Chapters 32, 33 |
Write Up for Lab #7 Due Thursday, July 12. |
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| July 12 | Lab #8. |
Chapter 35 (Intentionally out of Sequence) |
LAB #7 Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled CIRCUIT DIAGRAM for each of your configurations and conclude with a FINDINGS paragraph. Make certain that your FINDINGS paragraph makes use of uncertainty analysis to assess the validity of your findings, particularly any comparisons between predicted and measured values for current. Showing all work, thoroughly solve the circuit problem included in the final assignment section. Include diagrams that show each "equivalent resistance" simplification that you make in order to solve the problem. |
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| July 17 |
Rotate Lab
Groups: Lab #9. B-Fields |
Chapter 34 (Intentionally out of sequence) |
Write-Up for Lab #8 Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled CIRCUIT DIAGRAM for each of your configurations and conclude with a FINDINGS paragraph. Make certain that your FINDINGS paragraph makes use of uncertainty analysis to assess the validity of your findings, particularly any comparisons between predicted and measured values for current. |
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| July 19 |
Lab #10. Electromagnetic Radiation: Refraction: Real Images |
Chapter 37 |
LAB #9 Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled CIRCUIT DIAGRAM for each of your configurations and conclude with a FINDINGS paragraph. Make certain that your FINDINGS paragraph makes use of uncertainty analysis to assess the validity of your findings, particularly any comparisons between predicted and measured values for current. |
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| July 24 |
Lab #11.
FINDINGS:
*** MEET in |
LAB #10 Write-Up
Due: Respond to all Triple-Starred Prompts. Make certain to begin with a clearly labeled DIAGRAM of your method and conclude with a FINDINGS paragraph. Make certain that your FINDINGS paragraph makes use of uncertainty analysis to assess the validity of your findings. |
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| July 26 | FINAL EXAM |
in Lecture Room: 11:45 am - 1:45 pm |
Practice EXAM |
Final List |
Note: All assignments are 1) highlighted, 2) DUE the day on which they appear and 3) hyper-linked as we progress through the year.