SYLLABUS

SYLLABUS

PHYS 121 LAB

Spring 2009

INSTRUCTOR: Professor Eun-Suk Seo

Rm 3203, CSS building

301-405-4855

seo@umd.edu

Home page: http://cosmicray.umd.edu

Office Hours: M 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM or by appointment

TEACHING ASSISTANTS:

Sections	TA	e-mail	Office Hours	Phone	Office
101, 102	Azatov	mazatov@umd.edu	TBD	x58577	PHYS0104
103, 105	Burson	kburson@mail.umd.edu	Tu 8:30 – 9:30 F 13:00 – 15:00	x56189	PHY3103B
104, 106	Dao	hiendao@umd.edu	W13:00 – 15:00	x54797	IPST1102
201, 202	Patrone	ppatrone@umd.edu	Tu 11:00–13:00		PHYS0208
203, 204	Gangopadhyay	agangopa@umd.edu	Th 15:00 - 16:00 F 14:00 - 15:00
301	Ho	kwyho@physics.umd.edu	M 16:00 - 16:50	x56192	PHYS4223
303, 401	Cimmarusti	candres@umd.edu	W 10:00 – 12:00	x56194	PHYS3101
304, SES1	Campbell	dlcamp@umd.edu	M 18:00 – 19:00

TEXTBOOK: Physics 121 Laboratory Manual, Summer 2003 edition

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The labs are an integral part of PHYS 121. You are required to do all of the assigned experiments and complete a lab report for each. If you are not able to attend a scheduled lab section, make an arrangement in advance by writing to the TA and the instructor to get permission to attend another lab session in the same week. Only those with a valid written excuse for missing a lab will be considered. If the lab cannot be made up in the same week, you may get permission to complete that lab during the make-up week shown below. The first make-up period will cover Experiments 1 through 5, and the second will cover the rest of the labs. Not more than one experiment per student is allowed for the make-up labs.

Lab Report: Lab reports should be completed in the lab and submitted at the end of the lab period for grading. They will be returned to the student during the next lab meeting. Late reports will not be accepted after the day of the experiment. The report should consist of the following:

Preparatory Information including course & section numbers, title of the experiment, date of the experiment, your name and partner’s name if applicable.
Main body of the report consists of objectives, presentation of the data in tables and graphs, analysis of the data, discussion on the uncertainties, and the conclusions of your experiment. You must answer all other questions posed in the description of the experiment.

PRE-LAB: Reading the lab manual before each lab is required. Answers to pre-lab questions must be submitted at the beginning of the lab meeting before the experiment starts. The pre-lab questions are found in the lab manual.

GRADE: Each lab report is worth 20 points. In addition, you can receive 2 points if you submit the correct answers to the pre-lab questions before the class starts.

SCHEDULE:

Physics 121 Labs, Spring 2009 Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu Physics Building, Rm 3312

Wk	Dates	Expt	Experiment

1	Jan 26 - 29	None	1st Week of Classes –No Labs

2	Feb 2 - 5	1	Functions and Graphs
3	Feb 9 - 12	2	The Pendulum…Error Analysis
4	Feb 16 - 19	3	Motion with Constant Accel. (Air Track)
5	Feb 23 - 26	4	Equilibrium of Forces
6	Mar 2 - 5	5	Conservation of Energy (Air Track)
7	Mar 9 - 12	1-5	Make-Up Week (Expts 1-5 only)

8	Mar 16 - 19	None	*SPRING BREAK,* No Labs

9	Mar 23 - 26	6	Conservation of Linear Momentum (Air Table)
10	Mar 30 – Apr 2	7	Centripetal Force & Acceleration
11	Apr 6 - 9	8	Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
12	Apr 13 - 16	9	Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
13	Apr 20 - 23	10	Simple Harmonic Motion & Hooke's Law

14	Apr 27 – 30	6-10	Make-Up Week (Expts 6-10 only)

15	May 4 - 7	None	No Labs

Lab managers: Mr. Bill Norwood

Rm 3304, Physics Building

x5-6006

bnorwood@umd.edu

Mr. Thomas E. Giza

Rm 3308, Physics Building

x5-6005

teg@physics.umd.edu

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.shc.umd.edu.

Disabilities: Students with documented disability should contact Professor Seo at the beginning of the semester to discuss accommodations.

Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right to make minor changes to this syllabus to meet the specific needs of the class during the semester.