Syllabus |
PHYS232-003 |
Spring 2004 |
Dr. Van Der Meer |
WKU |
| 1.
PHYS232 Laboratory for Introduction to Physics and Biophysics I. 1 credit.
TCCW 236 and 208. Wednesdays 12:20-2:20 pm 2. Pre-requisite: Algebra and Geometry Co-requisite: PHYS231 3. Text: PHYSICS 232 Lab Manual 4. Plan + outline. Changes, if necessary, will be announced as soon as possible. |
| Class# | Date | Experiment | ||
| 1 | 1/14 | Introduction | ||
| 2 | 1/21 | Measurements & Uncertainties | ||
| 3 | 1/28 | Free Fall | ||
| 4 | 2/4 | Projectile Motion | ||
| 5 | 2/11 | Forces in Equilibrium | ||
| 6 | 2/18 | Atwood’s machine | ||
| 7 | 2/25 | Circular Motion | ||
| 8 | 3/3 | Conservation of Momentum | ||
| 9 | 3/10 | Coefficient of Restitution | ||
| 10 | 3/17 | Rotational Equilibrium | ||
| Spring Break | ||||
| 11 | 3/31 | Archimedes’ Principle | ||
| 12 | 4/7 | Hooke’s Law and Simple-Harmonic Motion | ||
| 13 | 4/14 | Simple Pendulum | ||
| 14 | 4/21 | Speed of Sound | ||
| 15 | 4/29 | Final | ||
| 5.
Grading Policy: 75% of the grade comes from your lab reports ( ). During
the week following each experiment you must write a report. This report
is due before an announced time. There will be a penalty for late reports
(to be announced). The final ( ) counts for 25% of the grade. Your grade,
, will be calculated as follows: 6. Your Letter Grade follows from the following grading scale: Letter Grade G A 89.1 - 100 B 79.1 – 89.0 C 69.1 – 79.0 D 59.1 – 69.0 F 0 - 59.0 7. Office Hours: TR 9:30-11:45 at TCCW 227. You may call me at 745-6205 or 615-859-7064 or e-mail me at wieb.vandermeer@wku.edu |