Physics 116 at Sonoma State University

Physics 116: Introductory Laboratory Experience

Tentative Laboratory Schedule
Date	Laboratory	Prelab	Notes/Comments
02/01	Sign-in. Data Analysis
02/08	1. Interface Familiarization, Data Acquisition and Analysis
02/15	2. Acceleration of a Dynamic Cart	Prelab
02/22	3. Kinetic Friction and Newton's Laws	Prelab
03/01	4. Atwood's Machine	Prelab
03/08	5. Rocket Mechanics		Each group is going to build a rocket in this lab and then launch it on 4/5.
03/15	6. Acceleration due to Gravity	Prelab
03/22	7. Collision - Impulse and Momentum	Prelab	1st Quiz. Please go over Labs 1-4.
03/29	8. Simple Pendulum	Prelab
04/05	9. Rocket Launch	Prelab
04/12	SPRING BREAK
04/19	10. Simple Harmonic Oscillation - Spring on mass	Prelab
04/26	11. Digital multimeter, Oscilloscope and Function Generator	Prelab	2nd Quiz. Please go over Labs 6, 7, 9.
05/03	12. Damped and Forced Oscillations I	Prelab
05/10	13. Damped and Forced Oscillations II	Prelab
05/17	14. Speed of Sound in Air (Make-up Lab)	Prelab	3rd Quiz. Please go over Labs 8, 10-13.
05/24	Finals Week, No Lab

Note: This schedule is subject to change. Please visit frequently.

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