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University Physics II Lab 2126.LB1.2165
Instructor
Dr. Douglas Young
e-mail
[email protected]
Office
ST 1250
Phone
432-552-2228
Office Hours
Materials:
* Webwork Access Code (Sold through the bookstore)
* An Scientific Calculator capable of doing trig functions, scientific notation, and linear regression
(does NOT need to be able to graph) Recommended (NOT Required): TI-36X Pro
Course Description/Goal:
A laboratory course with an emphasis on electricity, magnetism, circuits, waves, optics. The purpose of this course
is to encourage students to talk about and relate the principles of physics to their surroundings.
Learning Outcomes:
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To perform quantitative laboratory experiments exploring electricity, magnetism, circuits, waves, and
optics.
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To learn and practice sound scientific methods, procedures, and reporting.
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Draw well-reasoned, logically supported conclusions from information. Students will demonstrate the
ability to engage in creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of
information.
Demonstrate effective development, interpretation, and expression of ideas through written, oral, and
visual communication.
Students will demonstrate the ability to apply scientific and mathematical concepts. Students will be able
to manipulate and analyze numerical data or observable facts to reach informed conclusions.
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Students will demonstrate the ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with
others in support of a shared purpose or goal.
Prerequisite: MATH 2414
Co-requisite: PHYS 2326
Policies/Procedures:
✔ Some labs will have a prelab section which should be completed before the due data assigned by the
instructor.
✔ Lab reports should be handed in at the end of each lab. Students are expected to remain in lab until the end
of the lab period or until they have completed the lab write-up.
✔ All lab write-ups must be approved and signed by the instructor before the student leaves lab. Any labs
turned in without the instructors signature will be given a zero.
✔ It is not possible to make up missed labs. One lab report grade will be replaced with a test over topics
covered in lab at the end of the semester (i.e a lab final).
✔ Students that have not missed any labs will be exempt from the lab final. All other students will take the
lab final.
✔ Participation/Teamwork: Students will evaluate their contribution and the contributions of their lab
partners to the completion of the lab report. Evaluations will be done using a paper evaluation system or
an online system at the discretion of the instructor.
✔ Note that a separate grade will be given for the lab independent of the lecture grade.
✔ Cheating on assignments will not be tolerated. The subject of scholastic dishonesty is addressed more
fully in the Student Guide, Appendix B.
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Grade Distribution
Prelabs
Teamwork/Lab Participation Rankings
Lab Reports
15%
15%
70%
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Policy
Students with disabilities that are admitted to The University of Texas of the Permian Basin may request reasonable
accommodations and classroom modifications as addressed under Section 504/ADA regulations. Students needing
assistance because of a disability must contact the Programs Assisting Student Study (PASS) Office no later than 30
days prior to the start of the semester. This information will be kept in strict confidence and has no effect on your
admission to the University.
List of Experiments
Laboratory I: Reflection and Refraction with a Ray Box
Students will investigate reflection and refraction of light from various surfaces/materials.
Laboratory II: Focal Length of Lenses
Students will investigate the properties of converging and diverging lenses.
Laboratory III: Ray Diagrams
Students will investigate the characteristic image formation from converging lenses using ray diagrams.
Laboratory IV: Resistivity and Resistance
Students will investigate resistance and resistivity by examining the electrical properties of PlayDough.
Laboratory V: Series and Parallel Combinations of Resistors
Students will investigate series and parallel combinations of resistors.
Laboratory VI: Voltmeters, Ammeters, and Internal Resistance
Students will investigate the differences between voltmeters and ammeters by measuring the internal
resistance of these meters.
Laboratory VII: Electrical Equivalent of Heat
Students will investigate electrical heating using calorimetry.
Laboratory VIII: The RC Time Constant – Direct Measurement
Students will investigate the time needed to discharge a capacitor in an RC circuit using a voltmeter and a
timer.
Laboratory IX: Oscilloscope Measurements
Students will investigate the fundamental principles and practical operation of the oscilloscope using signals
from a function generator.
Laboratory X: Oscilloscope Measurements of RC Circuits
Students will investigate RC circuit charging and discharging using an oscilloscope.
Laboratory XI: Magnetic Field of a Current Carrying Wire
Students will investigate the magnetic field of a current carrying wire and a wire loop. Students will also
build a simple electric motor.
Laboratory XII 11/17: Electromagnetic Induction
Students will investigate electromagnetic induction and voltage transformers.
Laboratory XIII: Resonance in LRC Circuits
Students will investigate electrical resonance in a LRC circuits.
Final
Comprehensive Final over Lab Topics
** Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to modify the policies set forth in this document.