PHYS 1015 Introductory Physics Laboratory

Class Information:

Syllabus and Overview

Laboratory Experiments:
No.
Experiment Title
Notes and Links
Pictures
0
 Instructions and Introduction  The Laboratory
1
 Simple Measurements: Density    Disks
2
 Accuracy and Precision: Speed and mass  Accuracy vs. Precision at Clemson
 Accuracy vs. Precision at Wiki
 Accuracy vs. Precision at Tutelman Golf
 Accuracy vs. Precisionat Hawaii
 Accuracy vs. Precisionat Worsley School
 Accuracy vs. Precision at CTC
 Accuracy vs. Precision at Math is Fun
 Sample Historgram
3
 Acceleration in Free Fall  
4
 Forces as Vectors    Force Table
5
 Torques    Torque Apparatus
6
 Centripetal Force Similar lab with links
7
 Velocity Using Ballistic Pendulum  
8
 Thermal Equivalent of Work  Thermistor Data  Aluminum Cylinder
9
 Specific Heat and Latent Heat    Specific Heat
10
 Electrical Equivalent of Heat    Calorimeter
11
 Harmonic Motion  expected values for angles  Mass on Spring
 Pendulum
12
 Standing Waves    Resonance Tube
13
 Lenses and Image Formation    
14
 Simple Circuits    CASTLE Equipment
15
 Absorption of Gamma Rays  Decay Scheme of Cs-137
 Accepted Value of HVL
 Geiger Counter