Physics 251 : Spring 2024
 Syllabus : Schedule

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Dates
 Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials



January 17, 18, 19
Lab 00:Introduction to 251
Lab Safety Regulations

January 24, 25, 26 Lab 01:Problem Session 01



January 31
February 01, 02
 Lab 02:Problem Session 02


February 07, 08, 09

 No Lab this week
Friday February 09
 220, 250 : Test 01



February 14, 15, 16

 


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


Ohms Law Movie

Lab Computer Operation
Essential Reading!


Series & Parallel Resistance

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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 21, 22, 23

 


 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 28, 29
March 01

 

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 06
 220, 250 : Test 02


March 06, 07, 08


 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 13, 14, 15
 Lab 07
Solenoids, Transformers, Faraday's law & Lenz's Law

Coil Winding Movie
Transformer Movie
Faraday's Law Movie

Transformer Movie

[ P ]

SC07



Spring Break March 16 - March 23 No lab this week



Easter Break
 March 29 - March 31
 No lab this week
Monday April 01
 220, 250 : Test 03



April 03, 04, 05
 Lab 08

Oscilloscopes, 

LF, HF filters and RLC circuits

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SC08

Helpers:
  LP : HP : RLC

List of Frequencies to measure
Monday April 08
 		Total Solar Eclipse Day




April 10, 11, 12


Helper:



April 17, 18, 19
 TBA





April 24, 25, 26
  
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



May 01, 02, 03
L TBA
Friday May 03
 		250, 220 : Test 04
May 08
No Lab
 		Absolutely the last day any labs are accepted