Physics 251:Spring 2016
Syllabus


Dates
Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials

January 14,15

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

Helper for lab 01A: Coulomb's Law

Movie: Coulomb's Law

Images: Coulombs Law


January 21,22

Lab 01B

Electrostatics and
the Law of Charges

[ P ]
Measurement of Q  [ P ]






Worksheet for lab 01B
[ W : P ]

Measure Q Check Calculations


Movies
Electrostatic Chime
 Goopy Glue
(I :II)


January 28,29


Lab 02:
Electrostatic
Problem
Solving

 


 

February 04,05

 

mx55 x2

Lab 03:
Series & Parallel Resistance

[ P ]

Initialize MX55 RS232 interface
Toggle input impedance on MX55

Helpers for 03:  Linear Resistance : Light Bulb 




February 11,12

 

mx55 x 2

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

[ P ]


Helpers for lab 04:
Internal Resistance
RC discharge
RC charge

Movies: RC Circuit Charging & Discharging: Data

Data collected from the RC movie

Circuit Connections: Charging : Discharging

 


February 18,19

 

mx55 pb602-s

Lab 05:
The Current Balance

 [ P ]

 

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 [ P ]

 


February 25,25

 

mx55 pb602-s


Lab 06:
Magnetic Levitation

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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 03,04

 

mx55 x2

TDS1002 1



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

[ P ]



Helper: Faraday's Law


 

Spring Break: March 07 - March 11
March 17,18

TDS1002 x1
Lab 08:

Oscilloscopes, 

LF, HF filters and RLC circuits

[ P ]

Helpers:
 LP : HP : RLC

List of Frequencies to measure


Easter Vacation : March 25- March 28
April 07, 08
Lab 09:
Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses
[ P ]

Helper: Converging & Diverging Lenses

Java Applet:  Optics Bench

 backup (bigger)

April 14,15
Lab 10:
Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle,  and the Critical Angle [ P ]
Helper: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection




April 21,22
 Lab TBA



April 30, May 01