Physics 251 : Spring 2019
Syllabus

Announcements


Dates
Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials

January 17,18

Lab 01A
Coulomb's Law
[ P ]
Lab Safety Regulations

Helper for lab 01A: Coulomb's Law

Movie: Coulomb's Law

Images: Coulombs Law


January 24,25

Lab 01B

Electrostatics and
the Law of Charges

[ P ]
Measurement of Q  [ P ]

SC-01B






Worksheet for lab 01B
[ W : P ]

Measure Q Check Calculations


Movies
Electrostatic Chime
 Goopy Glue
(I :II)



January 31, February 01


Lab 02
Electrostatic
Problem
Solving

 

 

February 07,08

 

mx55 x2

Lab 03
Series & Parallel Resistance

[ P ]

SC-03

Initialize MX55 RS232 interface
Toggle input impedance on MX55

Helpers for 03:  Linear Resistance : Light Bulb 




February 14,15

 

mx55 x 2

Lab 04
Measurement of the EMF from a source & the RC time Constant

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SC-04


Helpers for lab 04:
Internal Resistance
RC discharge
RC charge

Movies: RC Circuit Charging & Discharging: Data

Data collected from the RC movie



February 21,22

 

mx55 pb602-s

Lab 05
The Current Balance

 [ P ]

SC-05

Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints


Helper for Lab 05:

Current Balance
 
Spinner

Images:
 Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup


Experimental Notes:

OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ]
 
Definition of Field Direction
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February 28 , March 01

 

mx55 pb602-s


Lab 06
Magnetic Levitation

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SC-06









Magnetic Levitation Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers
Nail in a DC magnetic field
Magnet in a DC magnetic field
Nail in an AC magnetic field
Hysteresis of a nail in a DC magnetic field

Animations: Magnetic Moment in an External Field (1 : 2)

Images: Ferromagnetic Levitation Setup




March 07,08

 

mx55 x2

TDS1002 1



Lab 07
  Solenoids, Transformers, Faraday's law & Lenz's Law

[ P ]

SC07



Helper: Faraday's Law


 

March 14,15

TDS1002 x1
Lab 08

Oscilloscopes, 

LF, HF filters and RLC circuits

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SC-08

Helpers:
 LP : HP : RLC

List of Frequencies to measure





March 18 - March 22
Spring Break





March 28,29


 LAB TBA






April 04,05

Lab 09
Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses

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Helper: Converging & Diverging Lenses

Java Applet:  Optics Bench

 backup (bigger)




April 11, 12


Lab 10:
Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle,  and the Critical Angle
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Helper: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection



R April 18
 
Lab TBA





April 19 - April 22
Easter Break





April 25,26


No Lab






May 02,03


No Lab