Welcome to Physics 1809!

General Physics Lab

Spring 2013

Contact Information

Lab Director:

Gernot Laicher

South Physics 410

801-585-5553

gernot@physics.utah.edu

Teaching Assistant:

See Course Website:

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~gernot/elem_labs/labs.html

Prerequisites for Physics 1809

Calculus, Trigonometry.

Physics 2210 and 2220 or equivalent course.

Are You Ready for Physics 1809?

Buy the lab manual (University book store). If it is not yet available: Go to the website, click on “Manuals” and find Introduction, homework 1 and lab 1 as a pdf file.

Understand the course policies (introductory pages of the lab manual).

Do homework # 1 (Significant Figures and Uncertainty)

(Due at the beginning of Minilab 1).

Look at the course website (address in lab manual)

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~gernot/elem_labs/labs.html

Activities for Physics 1809

Homework• Due at beginning of lab activity.• Individual homework (not a group homework).

MiniLab Activity• Group activity (2 students per group). • Group lab report (Submit only one report per group).

- Answer questions, fill out data tables (usually highlighted as

gray fields), etc. directly into the lab manual.

- Print out graphs as required.

- Write both names on the report.

- Submit at the end of the lab before you leave.

Activities for Physics 1809 ..continued

Rolling Motion Experiment• Lab performed in groups of two students.• Lab report due 1 week after experiment is done.• Individual lab reports (not a group lab report).• Written in the form of a scientific paper (see example in lab manual)• Late lab reports will be penalized with 5% deductions per day late.

Instructional Material and Help

Lab manual: • Syllabus with lab dates.• Homework assignments.• Lab instructions.• Excel tutorial.• Capstone tutorial.

Teaching Assistant:• Introduction to lab activity (at the beginning of the lab).• Help during lab activity.• Grades your assignment.• Office hours for homework help (you can go to any TA that

teaches a Physics 2215/2225 section – but it depends on the lab).

Instructional Material and Help

Website (2015, 2025, 2215, 2225, 1809 combined)• Detailed schedule of all labs.• TA information (email, office hour).• Power point presentations (given by TA at start of lab).• Links to other sites with Physics background material.• Capstone activities for download during lab.• First few pages of lab manual (includes HW 1 and Lab 1).• Most up-to-date Excel and Capstone tutorial.• Canvas: For online discussion and for checking whether your HW

and Lab scores were recorded correctly. (There is a link to Canvas on website).

Capstone (Software) Activities• Data acquisition and processing.• Contains some instruction on how to use equipment/software.

Grading continued

Homework: • 10 points maximum.• Every homework counts.• Due at the beginning of the lab session.• If you miss a lab: Due date extended by 1 week.

Minilab reports: • 20 points maximum.• Only 10 best minilabs count.• Due at the end of the lab activity before you leave.

Grading…continued

Experiment (Rolling Motion) lab report:• 40 points maximum• Due one week after experiment is completed• Written in the form of a scientific paper• 5% deduction in points for each day late• If you did all minilabs but didn’t do the experiment we will not

drop any minilab score. Note: Since an experiment counts as much as two minilabs, you will not be able to get 100% credit in the class if you don’t do the experiment.

Flow Chart of HW/Lab Reports

You:

Do assignment

Review gradingKeep for 1 weekResolve grading

disputes with TA

TA:

Grades assignment(hw, lab report)

Keeps assignment until end of

semester

Turn in assignment

Return assignment to TA

Lab Director (Assigns final course grade)

Give all assignments to Lab Director

Talk to lab directorabout unresolved disputes.

Lab Attendance Rules Do not attend other lab sections.

• Exceptions only with written (email) permission by the lab director.

One missed lab activity can be made up during your regular lab hours on Thursday, April 18th.• You must sign up to make up a lab.• You cannot repeat a lab you have already done before.• If you forgot to turn in the homework related to the lab activity you are

making up, you can still do so now, but only for a 50% credit.

University sponsored activities (athletic competitions, etc.)•Contact the lab director as early as possible to arrange for attending

other sections.