PHYSICS 101

Summer I 2004

Laboratory Syllabus

Note:It is very important that you study each experiment in the manual before coming to lab. Under the experiments listed below are PowerPoint slide show links to some of the introductions to the labs that hopefully will prove helpful. You can either view them on the internet or download them. Either way, run the shows instead of advancing from one slide to the next to experience the full potential of the shows. 

Date	Experiment	Date	Experiment
Jun 8	Superposition of Waves	Jun 22	Telescopes and Microscopes
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Jun 9	The Vibrating String	Jun 23	Graphing
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Jun 10	The Organ Pipe	Jun 24	Addition of Vectors
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Jun 15	Types of Spectra	Jun 29	Linear Momentum
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Jun 16	The Ray Box: Part One	Jun 30	The Simple Pendulum
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Jun 17	The Ray Box: Part Two	Jul 1	Centripetal Force
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1. To arrive at your overall grade in Physics 101 your 10 best experiment grades will be given to your lecture instructor in order for him to average your lecture and experiment grades together. Lecture and laboratory grades are computed into one grade, and the same grade is recorded for both lecture and laboratory. (See lecture syllabus for further information.)
2. Each experiment grade will be based on the experiment and a possible pop quiz. Pop quizzes can include questions over the present as well as the most recent laboratory exercise.
3. Each laboratory experiment must be completed during the laboratory period.
4. There will be no make-up experiments.
5. No transfers are allowed except for those with extenuating circumstances. (Only Dr. Markworth or Mr. Piran can approve transfers.)
6. Your experiment average will be drastically affected if you have three or more absences and any of them are unexcused.
7. Excused absences must be approved by Dr. Markworth within 10 days of the absence.
8. Experiment grades and absences will be posted each week in the laboratory room. It is your responsibility to check these postings each week in order to identify errors in the previous week’s experiment grade or absence designation. You have 10 days from the day of each posting to correct any such errors.

Following these guidelines will make your laboratory experience a pleasant one.

Students with documented disabilities who need course adaptations or accommodations should schedule an appointment with Dr. Markworth as soon as possible.