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Physics 0060 Labs

Physics 0060 Labs. Greg Tucker January 26, 2011. The Goal of the Labs. Physics is EXPERIMENTAL science! Deepen your understanding of physics by applying it experimentally Learn how to plan and build an experiment Get an experience in taking and processing experimental data

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Physics 0060 Labs

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  1. Physics 0060 Labs Greg Tucker January 26, 2011

  2. The Goal of the Labs • Physics is EXPERIMENTAL science! • Deepen your understanding of physics by applying it experimentally • Learn how to plan and build an experiment • Get an experience in taking and processing experimental data • Master writing the reports on the work you have done

  3. Lab Course Structure • For FOUR different experiments you will design, build and take data. • Electrostatics • Electromagnetism • Light and Wave Behavior • Quantized States • Each experiment (“unit”) takes two weeks to complete • You will work in pairs on planning and conducting the experiment, but each of you will have to submit an independent report • Late reports would result in a reduced grade (1 point per week penalty, up to 5 points maximum, out of 10)

  4. Physics 0060 Lab Schedule

  5. Lab People • Prof. Greg Tucker (B&H 518, x3-1441) Physics 0060 Lab management email: Gregory_Tucker@brown.edu Subject Line should contain “PHYS 0060 lab” • failure to do so may lead to the email go un-noticed Office hours: Mondays 5-6 PM and Tuesdays 4-5 PM or by appointment • Mr. Dean Hudek (B&H 221, x3-2062) Instructional Lab DirectorDean_Hudek@brown.edu • Mr. Ken Silva (B&H 141, x3-3061) Introductory Lab managerKenneth_Silva@brown.edu • TA’s – TBA

  6. Important Information • Sign up for lab section using Banner • You are allowed to attend ONLY THE SESSION YOU HAVE CHOSEN – TA’s won’t accept anyone not in his/her session • You MUST attend all the lab sessions to get a credit for the lab • If you have an EMERGENCY, you must obtain a permission to attend a make-up session from Prof. Tucker • While lab grade contributes 20% of your grade, a no credit in the lab portion of the course would result in an NC grade for the entire course • Your FIRST LAB SESSION (ORIENTATION) STARTS the week of February 7 --- Come prepared with design ideas for the first experiment, as the design will be due by the end of the first day of labs

  7. Web Site (access via mycourses) Go to http://mycourses.brown.edu/ Select PHYS 0060 – Spring11 S01 Foundations of Electromagnetism and Modern Physics Click on the “Laboratory Icon”

  8. Lab Web Site (Main Page) • Also linked from http://physics.brown.edu/courses

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