Advanced Physics I (AP-C)
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Announcements:  Welcome to Advanced Physics (AP-C)!  This is the primary site for the course. 

Please refer to the course Lab Guide to assist you in developing your Pendulum Lab design.

Your first set of AP Problems are due by 6:00 pm on Monday, 8/28

Due Date Due Time Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
class  

Complete Pre-Course Survey in class

Start Error Analysis Handout and be ready to present/discuss in class on Thursday.  If you need some extra help or want more detailed info, reference material is on reserve in the Library.

   bring completed Error Analysis Handout to class and be ready to discuss/present answers;

it may also be collected

we do a 10-min review of all of last year's physics (laws and procedures)

we work problem 16(12E)

we work problems 16(12E) & 16(28P)
reading
 
before
class,

except on Wednesday

Read Course Expectations in class! Do the reading in the text corresponding to the pendulum, section 16-6  

 

a) lab guide

b) Chapter 16 (1-2)

c) Pendulum Lab:  Read and start HLab1

Chapter 16 (3-4)
homework 8 AM     Complete and submit HLab1 Prelab

You can do this alone or submit it with a partner (your choice)

 
class    

 

  Determine (by trial and error? or is there another way?) the angles for which sin qq  to within 0.1%
lab 8 AM        
class   Complete Error Analysis Handout.  If you need some extra help or want more detailed info, reference material is on reserve in the Library.  

Check to see if you can log into WebAssign and access the first assignment.

submit Pendulum Lab (HLab1)design with partner on Moodle by 1 pm!  Be ready to present in class!
other 8 AM     Please feel free to come to the physics floor to use the equipment for any preliminary measurements (but ask me and not others if you have questions)  horizontal spring applet

vertical spring applet