SYLLABUS

PHYS 122 LAB & TUTORIAL

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

Phys. Bldg. rm 0208

Office

Phone

101,104

Taracchini

ataracch@umd.edu

Th 11:00 -13:00

 x5-8577

102,103

Najmi

anajmi1@umd.edu

TBD

 

105, 304

Perry

arperry@umd.edu

W 11:00 – 12:00

x5-4858

201, 205

Wang

ywang123@umd.edu

M 10:00 -12:00

 

202, 203

Mandal

dibyendu@umd.edu

W 10:00 -12:00

 x5-8577 

204

Agrawl

apr@umd.edu

W 12:00 – 13:00

 x5-6073

301, 302

Kim

immworry@umd.edu

W 10:00 – 11:00

W 14:00 – 15:00

 

303

Philips

rufusp13@gmail.com

TBD

 

305

Dev

bhupal@umd.edu

T 10:00 -12:00

 X5-6073

502

You

asliman@gmail.com

Th 17:30-18:30

 X5-7670

503

Zhu

s.jc.zhu@gmail.com

Th 16:00 – 17:00

 x5-6189

504, SES1

Liu

tcliu@umd.edu

M 18:00 – 19:00

Th 17:00 – 18:00

 X5-8577

 

 

TEXTBOOK:              Physics 122 Tutorial and Laboratory Manual, Spring 2005 edition

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The labs are an integral part of PHYS 122. Primary goals of the labs are (1) to learn how to think about how a measurement helps you answer a physics question, and (2) to learn why experiments give results that are not perfectly precise and how to interpret and quantify this lack of certainty. The lab is structured for you to work in groups of 4. You are given a (one sentence) question to answer through an experiment. Labs are carried out over two weeks — a total of 4 hours.  In the first week, you design an experiment and collect data.  In the second week, you analyze the data, seeing what you have learned and how certain you are of your result.  You then present your results to the class for discussion. At the end of each lab, your team will hand in a lab report.  A two-week-lab report is worth a maximum of 20 points. Your contribution to the end-of-lab discussion is worth 5 points (as an individual).  You will be evaluated in part on your participation in your own group’s presentation (2 points), and in part on your participation in other groups’ presentations (3 points). See the Lab Guide for more details.

 

COURSE POLICIES: 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. Note, due to the nature of this lab which require 2 weeks, it is very hard to make such an arrangement. 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 do a makeup activity that will take at least two hours. You will have to get instructions from your TA and the instructor for your makeup activity.

 

SCHEDULE:

 

Physics 122 Labs, Spring 2009

Mon, Tue, Wed & Thu

Physics Building, Rm 3214 (Lab), Rm 3301 (Tutorials)

Wk

Dates

Tutorial

Expt

Experiment

 

 

 

 

 

1

Jan 26 - 29

 

None

1st Week of Classes –No Labs

 

 

 

 

 

2

Feb 2 - 5

1

0

Using excel

3

Feb 9 - 12

2

1

Damped Oscillations 1

4

Feb 16 - 19

9

2

Damped Oscillations 2

5

Feb 23 - 26

10

7

Light refraction 1

6

Mar 2 - 5

11

8

Light refraction 2

7

Mar 9 - 12

12

9

Double Slit interference 1

 

 

 

 

 

8

Mar 16 - 19

 

None

SPRING BREAK,  No Labs

 

 

 

 

 

9

Mar 23 - 26

13

10

Double Slit interference 2

10

Mar 30 – Apr 2

3

3

Ohmic material 1

11

Apr 6 - 9

4

4

Ohmic material 2

12

Apr 13 - 16

8

5

Magnetic force 1

13

Apr 20 - 23

5

6

Magnetic force 2

 

 

 

 

 

14

Apr 27 – 30

6

None

Make-Up Week

15

May 4 - 7

7

None

 

16

May 12

 

- -

 

 

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

   

TUTORIALS: The primary focus in tutorials is learning how to learn physics. Learning physics does not mean taking in information — facts and formulas and problem solving methods — and committing it all to memory, but rather it is refining your everyday thinking. Participation in the tutorials is strongly encouraged. Thirteen tutorial topics will be covered during the discussion sessions.

 

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.