Physics 251: Spring 2023

Physics 251 : Spring 2023
Syllabus : Schedule : Covid

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Dates Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials

January 11, 12, 13

Lab 00:Introduction to 251 Covid Requirements
Lab Safety Regulations

January 18, 19, 20 Lab 01:Problem Session 01

January 25, 26, 27
Lab 02:Problem Session 02

February 01, 02, 03

No Lab this week

Classes: Untest 01, Test 01

Friday February 03
220, 250 : Test 01

February 08, 09, 10

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 15, 16, 17

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 22, 23, 24

Lab 05

Spinner Movie

Current Balance Movie

The Current Balance
[ P ]

SC05

Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers for Lab 05:

Current Balance : [ LO ]

Spinner : [ LO ]

Images:
Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup

Experimental Notes:

Not for SP 2023 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ]
Definition of Field Direction [ P ]

Wednesday March 01
220, 250 : Test 02

March 08, 09, 10

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

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 15, 16, 17

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 29, 30, 31

Lab 08

Oscilloscopes,
LF, HF filters and RLC circuits

[ P ]

SC08

Helpers:
LP : HP : RLC

List of Frequencies to measure

Wednesday March 29
220, 250 : Test 03

April 05, 06
L TBA

April 12, 13, 14

Lab 09

Movie:
Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses

[ P ]

SC09

Helper:

LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses

Javascript Optics Workbench

April 19, 20, 21
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:

LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection

April 26, 27, 28

L TBA

Monday May 01
250, 220 : Test 04

May 03

No Lab
Absolutely the last day any labs are accepted

Dates	Lab Number & Links	Additional Laboratory Materials

January 11, 12, 13	Lab 00:Introduction to 251 Covid Requirements Lab Safety Regulations

January 18, 19, 20	Lab 01:Problem Session 01

January 25, 26, 27	Lab 02:Problem Session 02

February 01, 02, 03	No Lab this week	Classes: Untest 01, Test 01
Friday February 03	220, 250 : Test 01
February 08, 09, 10	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 15, 16, 17	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 22, 23, 24	Lab 05 Spinner Movie Current Balance Movie The Current Balance [ P ] SC05	Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints Helpers for Lab 05: Current Balance : [ LO ] Spinner : [ LO ] Images: Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup Experimental Notes: Not for SP 2023 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ] Definition of Field Direction [ P ]
Wednesday March 01	220, 250 : Test 02
March 08, 09, 10	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 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 15, 16, 17	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 29, 30, 31	Lab 08 Oscilloscopes, LF, HF filters and RLC circuits [ P ] SC08	Helpers: LP : HP : RLC List of Frequencies to measure
Wednesday March 29	220, 250 : Test 03


April 05, 06	L TBA

April 12, 13, 14	Lab 09 Movie: Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses [ P ] SC09	Helper: LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses Javascript Optics Workbench

April 19, 20, 21	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: LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection
April 26, 27, 28	L TBA
Monday May 01	250, 220 : Test 04
May 03	No Lab	Absolutely the last day any labs are accepted