Physics 151: Principles of Physics
Westminster College
Fall 2008
Resources- Data analysis software
Data Studio, the software that we use to take and analyze data in the lab, is available for you to use on your own computer (this is legal because of the physics deparment's site license). To install Data Studio on your computer download the software from the manufacturer's website and request the site license codes from me. - Computer Modeling software
In the lab we also use visual python to make 3-D models of physical situations. This software is freely available and can be downloaded here.
| Date | Description | Activity |
| Date | Description | Activity |
| Aug. 26 | Introduction to Motion | Lab. 1 |
| Sept. 2 | Introduction to Motion | Lab. 1 Cont. |
| Sept. 9 | Force and Acceleration
You will need this discussion of measurement uncertainty and propagation of error. | Lab. 2 |
| Sept. 16 | Vector Addition | Lab. 3 |
| Sept. 23 | Projectile Motion You will need to bring paper to take take notes, record measurements, and make calculations on. There is a prelab for this experiment, exploring this simulation. Notice that you are given a tape measure. | Lab. 4 |
| Sept. 30 | Circular Motion Formal Report Guidelines | Lab. 5 |
| Oct. 7 | Review Session | |
| Oct. 14 | Fall Break | |
| Oct. 21 | Momentum Video Analysis Tips | Lab. 6 |
| Oct. 28 | Work and Energy | Lab. 7 |
| Nov. 4 | Review session and vPython tutorial | vPython Handout |
| Nov. 11 | vPython Exercises: Moving fan cart Calculation and display of gravitional force Motion of spacecraft around earth spacecraft shell program. | vPython Handouts |
| Nov. 18 | Static Equalibrium | Lab. 8 |
| Nov. 25 | Fluids Demo. | Demo. 1 |
| Dec. 2 | Thermodynamics Demo. | Demo. 2 |