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Principles of Physics Lab

PHY 1210L-03:  1 Unit       Co-requisite: PHY 1210

CRN:            74538

Building-Room:  3-2019 / 3-2618

Office/Phone: 8-225  / (909) 869-4017

Lab Time:      M: 4 - 6:30 pm

http://www.cpp.edu/faculty/skboddeker

 

Instructor:

Email:

 

 

Office Hours:

Steve Boddeker

skboddeker@cpp.edu

 

 M:   12:15 pm – 1 pm; 7-8 pm

 M:   Zoom 8-10 pm (pw: steve)

        https://cpp.zoom.us/j/2571258536/

 

COURSE
DESCRIPTION

Physics 1210L is the laboratory that accompanies Physics 1210, the first course of a two-semester, calculus-based introductory sequence.  Introduction to mechanics, Newton's laws, vectors, statics, kinematics, conservation laws, rotational motion, Newtonian gravity, fluids, ideal gasses, and heat transfer.

 

TEXT(S)

ü  The Physics 1210 Laboratory Manual is available at the Bronco Bookstore.

 

 

COURSE
OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, the laboratory should have provided students with the following:

·         An introduction to physics’ role as a basic science with hands-on experience regarding natural phenomena

·         To develop your skills in presenting the results from experimental work in the form of laboratory reports

·         Practical experience with measurements in experimental work including

►   Graphing                                                                                ►   Uncertainty Analysis

►   Calculations, with correct use of units                             ►   Error Analysis

 

 

LABORATORY PROCEDURES

Each week a new laboratory exercise will be performed with one partner.  Please review experimental procedures and pertinent theory associated with the lab exercises.  If this is not completed before the lab period you may not complete data collection DURING the lab period.

 

Pre-Labs are designed to guide and to prepare the students for each lab.  In some cases the Pre-Labs prepare the student with extra theory.  These Pre-Labs can be difficult since the student may need to consult alternate sources such as the lecture book, professors, or the internet.

 

Quizzes will be administered following lab introduction.  The quizzes will include material that will be covered during the current lab period.  *Also upon submission of the quiz (or at the end of the lab period), “notes” collected during the introduction will be reviewed and promptly returned.

 

Each Laboratory is weighted 5%.  Satisfactory data collection is 1%.  Completing lab analysis (e.g. indicated by the lab manual) is the remaining 4%.  Each student is expected to complete the lab data collection during the allotted 150 minutes.  Most labs will be completed satisfactorily after being “checked off” during this time.   Whether completed within the lab period or by beginning next lab period, “labs” consist of data tables, graph(s) minimizing uncertainty with a complex analysis outlines by the lab manual. 

 

Note:  Do not email labs.   If you want to submit after hours, please slide under my office door.

 

 

EVALUATIVE
CRITERIA

Ø  Satisfactory Laboratories      60 %

Ø  Pre- Laboratories                    16 %

Ø  Lab Quizzes                            8 %

Ø  Lab Final                               16 %

Lab reports are evaluated upon the following

o    Laboratory skills (including quality)

o    Data Analysis

o    Understanding of Physics Principles

o    Communication skills (oral & written)

 

 

GRADING

Grade

Grade

Points

Numerical

Equivalent

Grade

Grade

Points

Numerical

Equivalent

SYSTEM

A

4.0

90-100

         D

1.0

60-69

 

B

3.0

80-89

         F

0.0

59 & below

 

C

2.0

70-79

 

 

 

 

CALPOLY PHYSICS LAB COURSE
STRUCTURE

Each Student:  (NO group labs!!!    Each student must ALWAYS include slope points, and all pertinent calculations and results as requested by the lab manual in their own lab “write-up”.) )

  • Completes all scheduled experiments, learning lab techniques with a variety of equipment.
  • Documents with a written record of all experimental data and other relevant observations for each experiment 
  • Perform calculations for each experiment and summarize results.
  • Write sample calculations, record results, plots relevant graphs, as requested by the lab manual, and complete any other elements directed by the instructor.
  • Maximizes the 2 ½ hours lab period as needed for data acquisition, analysis, and other elements of the experimental report, seeking the instructor’s guidance as needed.
  • All labs and pertinent materials will be compiled into a notebook to be presented at the end of the term.  This will be checked/graded halfway through and at end of the term.

 

 

PHYSICS LAB
POLICIES

 

 

 

GRADING & 

DUE DATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Write-Ups”

 

 

 

 

 

MAKE-UP WEEK

 

 

ACADEMIC HONESTY

 

EMERGENCIES

Department Policy:  Students who miss 2 labs will result in a grade of an F.

 

Your lab ends 150 minutes (2 ½ hours) after start.  All lab equipment must be replaced in original order NO LATER than this time.   Note: the next class enters at approximately at 15 minutes before the next hour.

 

The overall class GPA will be maintained through a curve (usually adding a flat percentage to everyone’s grade) near the 3.0 GPA level.  Plusses & minuses will only be assigned in borderline grades (i.e. 79 < C+ < 79.5 or 79.5 < B- < 80).  Most students will complete the experiment the same day as data collection, but submission may be delayed to the following lab period.  NO LAB will be accepted more than two lab periods after data collection.

 

Each student must complete their own lab.  This written lab Report (“write-up”) which should include the following and due the at the start of the following lab period/class:  

  • A statement about the purpose of the experiment in the Intro/Theory section
  • List of significant data & results in table format in the Data Table and Results Table sections
  • Quantitative conclusions (i.e. percent difference) based upon significant results
  • A statement summarizing the results of the requested analysis.

 

 

The make-up lab is a self-contained lab and is completed only if you missed a lab during the regular term.  Department policy will only allow ONE lab to be completed during make-up week.  Do not move the equipment once you are in lab.  The Lab Final is during this week & requires on average 45 minutes.

 

You are expected for follow the University Policy regarding Academic Dishonesty as described in the University Catalog.  The department takes this very seriously.

 

If any unforeseen events occur, please contact me immediately (preferably with email, NOT CANVAS!!!)

 

Mon

Notes

Physics 1210L

28-Aug

 

3-2019              Introduction

4-Sept

Holiday

3-2618               Measurements  & Comparisons

11-Sept

 

3-2019               Constant Acceleration motion

18-Sept

 

3-2618               Vectors

25-Sept

 

3-2019               Uniform Circular Motion

2-Oct

 

3-2618               Scaling Laws

9-Oct

 

3-2019               Conserved Quantities

16-Oct

 

3-2618               Archimedes Principle

23-Oct

 

3-2019               Rotational Dynamics

30-Oct

 

3-2618               Motion in Fluids

6-Nov

 

3-2019               Static Equilibrium

13-Nov

 

3-2618               Ideal Gas Law

20-Nov

 

3-2019               Calorimetry

27-Nov

 

3-2618               Animal Size and Heat Transfer

4-Dec

Make-up Week & Lab Final 

3-2019               Make-up Week & Lab Final