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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CANTON, NEW YORK

COURSE OUTLINE

PHYS 125 – PHYSICS LABORATORY I

Prepared By: Erwin Selleck CANINO SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

November 2006

PHYS 125 – PHYSICS LABORATORY I

A. TITLE: Physics Laboratory 1

B. COURSE NUMBER: PHYS 125

SHORT TITLE:

C. CREDIT HOURS: 1

D. WRITING INTENSIVE COURSE (OPTIONAL): N/A

E. COURSE LENGTH: 15 weeks

F. SEMESTER(S) OFFERED: Fall/Spring

G. HOURS OF LECTURE, LABORATORY, RECITATION, TUTORIAL, ACTIVITY:

Laboratory 2 hours/week

H. CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: Physics Laboratory I is a laboratory course to accompany PHYS 121 (College Physics I) or PHYS 131 (University Physics I). Students in these two courses will have common laboratory experiments concerning translational mechanics, rotational mechanics and graphical analysis. I. PRE-REQUISITES/CO-COURSES: Co-requisite: PHYS 121 or PHYS 131 or equivalent. J. GOALS (STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES):

By the end of this course, the student will:

1. Use significant figures appropriately

2. Draw and interpret graphs of experimental data.

3. Perform graphical calculations using computer assisted graphing software.

4. Describe linear and two dimensional motion.

5. Solve static force problems using graphical and analytical addition of vectors.

6. Describe Newton’s laws of dynamics.

7. Explain the effects of measurement precision and accuracy.

8. Explain how force and motion are related.

9. Calculate impulse-momentum interactions from experimental data.

K. TEXTS: College Physics, by Serway and Faughn, 7th^ Edition Or Physics for Scientists and Engineers, by Serway and Beichner 6th^ Edition L. REFERENCES: None M. EQUIPMENT: Existing physics laboratory equipment will be used.

PHYS 125

PHYSICS LABORATORY 1

Laboratory Experiments

1. Graph Plotting and Graphical Analysis

Prepared data will be plotted by hand. The same data is then plotted using computer

software.

2. Graphical Analysis

Additional graphical analysis will be done with the aid of computers.

3. Tools for Scientific Thinking - Investigations #1, 2, 3

Sonar will be used to relate position and motion with computer generated graphs.

4. Force Table

Analytical and graphical solutions to vector addition of equilibrium forces will be

checked out on a force table.

5. Tools for Scientific Thinking - Investigation

Sonar will be used to investigate velocity.

6. Tools for Scientific Thinking - Investigations # 5, 6

Sonar will be used to investigate acceleration.

7. Acceleration of Gravity

The acceleration of free falling objects will be determined.

8. Forces and Motion

The acceleration of carts along a track and experiencing a constant force is measured.

9. Plotting Data – The Spring

The behavior of loaded springs is studied.

10. Measurement and Significant Figures

Areas, volumes and time are measured with attention to accuracy and precision.

11. Projectile Motion

Small plastic balls are fired from a spring gun. Calculated and measured ranges are

compared.

12. Change of State

Cooling curves are used to study the change of state from liquid to solid.