Physics 251: Spring 2022

Physics 251 : Spring 2022
Syllabus : Schedule : Covid

Announcements

Labs for 23, 24,25 February shifted to March 2,3,4

Our lab operating system comes from Barry Kauler with much thanks!

You can get your own copy from https://easyos.org/

Dates Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials

January 12, 13, 15
No Lab

January 19, 20, 21

Lab 00 Introduction to 251
Lab 01:Problem Session 01
Covid Requirements
Lab Safety Regulations
LN: [ 251.01 : 251.02 : 251.03 ]

January 26, 27, 28
Lab 02:Problem Session 02

LN: [251.01:251.02:251.03]

February 02, 03, 04

No Lab this week

Classes: Untest 01, Test 01

February 09, 10, 11

Lab 03
Images:
Experimental Setup
Single Resistor
Series Resistors
Parallel Resistors

Ohms Law Movie

Lab Computer Operation
Essential Reading!

Series & Parallel Resistance
[ P ]

SC03
Lab from 02/09/22
../../../LabMovies/251/2022-02-09-13-01-22.mkv

Initialize MX55 RS232 interface
Toggle input impedance on MX55

A note on helper colors

Helpers:
100 ohm
1000 ohm
series
parallel
single bulb

qucs simulations:
In order to see my simulation exactly, you need to save both the schematic file and the data file.

RA : [ sch : dat ]
RB: [ sch : dat ]
RA series RB : [ sch : dat ]
RA parallel RB : [ sch : dat ]

February 16, 17, 18

Lab 04

Lab Procedure Movie

Measurement of EMF from a source and the RC time Constant
[ P ]

SC04

Helpers for lab 04:

Internal Resistance
RC discharge
RC charge

February 23, 24, 25

Lab 05

Spinner Movie

Current Balance Movie

The Current Balance
[ P ]

SC05

Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers for Lab 05:

Current Balance Versions : [ LO : OO ]

Spinner Versions : [ LO : OO ]

Images:
Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup

Experimental Notes:

Not for SP 2022 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ]
Definition of Field Direction [ P ]

March 02, 03, 04

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

Coil Winding Movie
Transformer Movie
Faraday's Law Movie

Transformer Movie

[ P ]

SC07

Helper: Faraday's Law

March 16, 17, 18
Lab 06
Movies
Magnetic Levitation:

DC Magnet Mag Lev
DC Nail Mag Lev
DC Nail Hysteresis
AC Nail Mag Lev

[ P ]

SC06

Magnetic Levitation Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers

OO format:
DC Magnet Mag Lev
DC Nail Mag Lev
DC Nail Hysteresis
AC Nail Mag Lev

LO format:

DC Magnet Mag Lev
DC Nail Mag Lev
DC Nail Hysteresis
AC Nail Mag Lev

Animations:
Magnetic Moment in an External Field (1 : 2 : 3)

Images: Ferromagnetic Levitation Setup
Note: the current is the uA hole for this lab.

March 30, 31 , April 01
L TBA

April 06. 07, 08

Lab 09

Movie:
Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses

[ P ]

SC09

Helper:

OO: Converging & Diverging Lenses

LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses

Javascript Optics Workbench

April 13, 14
L TBA

April 20, 21, 22
Lab 10

Movies

Law Of Reflection

Beam Displacement01

Beam Displacement02

Brewster's Angle

Total Internal Reflection

Minimum Angle of Deviation

Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle, and the Critical Angle
[ P ]

SC10

Helper:

OO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection

LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection

April 27, 28, 29

L TBA

May 04, 05, 06

No Lab

Dates	Lab Number & Links	Additional Laboratory Materials
January 12, 13, 15	No Lab

January 19, 20, 21	Lab 00 Introduction to 251 Lab 01:Problem Session 01 Covid Requirements Lab Safety Regulations	LN: [ 251.01 : 251.02 : 251.03 ]

January 26, 27, 28	Lab 02:Problem Session 02	LN: [251.01:251.02:251.03]

February 02, 03, 04	No Lab this week	Classes: Untest 01, Test 01

February 09, 10, 11	Lab 03 Images: Experimental Setup Single Resistor Series Resistors Parallel Resistors Ohms Law Movie Lab Computer Operation Essential Reading! Series & Parallel Resistance [ P ] SC03 Lab from 02/09/22 ../../../LabMovies/251/2022-02-09-13-01-22.mkv	Initialize MX55 RS232 interface Toggle input impedance on MX55 A note on helper colors Helpers: 100 ohm 1000 ohm series parallel single bulb qucs simulations: In order to see my simulation exactly, you need to save both the schematic file and the data file. RA : [ sch : dat ] RB: [ sch : dat ] RA series RB : [ sch : dat ] RA parallel RB : [ sch : dat ]

February 16, 17, 18	Lab 04 Lab Procedure Movie Measurement of EMF from a source and the RC time Constant [ P ] SC04	Helpers for lab 04: Internal Resistance RC discharge RC charge

February 23, 24, 25	Lab 05 Spinner Movie Current Balance Movie The Current Balance [ P ] SC05	Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints Helpers for Lab 05: Current Balance Versions : [ LO : OO ] Spinner Versions : [ LO : OO ] Images: Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup Experimental Notes: Not for SP 2022 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ] Definition of Field Direction [ P ]

March 02, 03, 04	Lab 07 Solenoids, Transformers, Faraday's law & Lenz's Law Coil Winding Movie Transformer Movie Faraday's Law Movie Transformer Movie [ P ] SC07	Helper: Faraday's Law



March 16, 17, 18	Lab 06 Movies Magnetic Levitation: DC Magnet Mag Lev DC Nail Mag Lev DC Nail Hysteresis AC Nail Mag Lev [ P ] SC06	Magnetic Levitation Lab Notes and Hints Helpers OO format: DC Magnet Mag Lev DC Nail Mag Lev DC Nail Hysteresis AC Nail Mag Lev LO format: DC Magnet Mag Lev DC Nail Mag Lev DC Nail Hysteresis AC Nail Mag Lev Animations: Magnetic Moment in an External Field (1 : 2 : 3) Images: Ferromagnetic Levitation Setup Note: the current is the uA hole for this lab.
March 30, 31 , April 01	L TBA
April 06. 07, 08	Lab 09 Movie: Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses [ P ] SC09	Helper: OO: Converging & Diverging Lenses LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses Javascript Optics Workbench
April 13, 14	L TBA
April 20, 21, 22	Lab 10 Movies Law Of Reflection Beam Displacement01 Beam Displacement02 Brewster's Angle Total Internal Reflection Minimum Angle of Deviation Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle, and the Critical Angle [ P ] SC10	Helper: OO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection
April 27, 28, 29	L TBA
May 04, 05, 06	No Lab