Labs (PH403)

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Legend of Types
H -- hands-on labs not using computers
C -- labs that use microcomputer-based data collection and analysis
M -- labs that use multimedia such as images and/or video clips for photo or video analysis
V -- labs that use interactive applets or other software for investigating simulated physical situations

Subject ID Title Type
Kinematics L00 Investigating Motion with a Sonic Ranger C
L01 Measuring the Speed of Sound MM
L02 A Crude Measurement of the Earth's Gravitational Field H
L03 Finding Acceleration by the Finite Difference Method H
L04 Acceleration in a Long Fall M
L05 Range of a Projectile H
  The Bouncing Ball M
Dynamics L06 The Nature of Static Friction H
  Circular Motion Lab Problems H
L24 Newton's 2nd Law C
L31 Spring Constant of a Spring C
L07 Maximum Speed of a Pendulum Bob C
L07b Energy Curves for a Pendulum M
L08 The Ballistic Pendulum M
L32 Center of Mass Motion Before and After a Collision H
Electrostatics L10 Investigations in Electrostatics H
L10ext Investigations in Electrostatics, continued H
L25 Electric Field and Potential Plotting M
Fluids &
Thermo		 L21 Archimedes' Buoyancy Challenges H
L28 The Stirling Engine M
L30 Phase Changes: The Physics of Making Ice Cream H
Electric
Circuits		 Tutorial Tutorial on Using a Multimeter H
L11 Current, Voltage, and Resistance in Simple Circuits H
L12b Batteries, Bulbs, Capacitors, & Oscilloscopes C
L13 Series and Parallel Circuits H
L13b Combination Circuits H
L22 Characteristics of a Light Bulb H
Magnetism L14 Magnetic Field around a Bar Magnet H
Electro-
magnetism		 L15 Lenz's Law: Induced Current in a Coil M
L23 Charge-to-mass Ratio of Electrons M
L27 Investigating a Genecon C
Oscillations
& Waves		 L20
Prelab
Parts: A  B  C		 Simple Harmonic Motion of a Vertical Spring C
L16 Speed of a Wave on a Helical Spring H
L09 Measuring the Acceleration Due to Gravity with a Simple Pendulum H
Optics L17 Index of Refraction of Water H
L18 Focal Length of a Convex Lens H
L19 Interference and Diffraction  H
Modern L29 (lite) Determining Planck's Constant from the Photoelectric Effect
(Here is the full version of the lab.)		 M
L33 Electron Diffraction (incomplete) M
E3 The Number of Atoms in a Radioactive Source C
R1
Lab  Rpt		 The Relativity of Simultaneity V
R2 Time Dilation and Length Contraction V