General Physics II Lab 2121

Instructor: Lizhi Ouyang

Syllabus

Lab report template (Windows Word 97-2003)

Grading rubric for lab report

Lab Schedule

 Lab 0:  Introduction to Measurement Notes (word file) References [1-3]
 Lab 1:  Calorimetry: Specific Heat of Metal Notes (word file) References [4], Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 2:  Boyle's Law: P vs. V Notes (word file) References [5], Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 3:  Phase Transition: Latent Heat of  Ice Notes (word file) References [6], Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 4:  Ohm's Law Notes (word file) References [7], Workbook (No need)
 Lab 5:  Kirchoff's Law: Electric Circuit Notes (word file) References [8], Workbook (No need)
 Lab 6:  RC Circuit Notes (word file) Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 7:  Introduction to Magnetism Notes (word file) Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 8:  Geometric Optics: Lens and Images Notes (word file) Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 9:  Mirrors and Images Notes (word file) Workbook (Excel file)
 Lab 10: Nuclear Decay Notes (word file) Workbook (Excel file)
 Make-up  

References

  1. Introduction to Measurement in the Physics Laboratory: A Probabilistic Approach
  2. Teaching measurement in the introductory physics laboratory S. Allie, A. Buffler, B. Campbell, D. Evangelinos, F. Lubben, D. Psillos and  O. Valassiades The Physics Teacher 11  7  (2003)  394-401.
  3. Teaching measurement and uncertainty the GUM way A. Buffler , S. Allie & F. Lubben The Physics Teacher  46 (2008) 539-543.
  4. PASCO Lab Instruction: #1: Specific heat of unknown metal
  5. Science Workshop Manual: Boyle's Law
  6. PASCO Lab Instruction: #2: Latent Heat of Ice
  7. PASCO Lab Instruction: #3: Ohm's Law