Labs for College Physics: Mechanics

Lab Manuals

Motion
- Motion
- Motion – Instructions
  - Part I: Motion with Constant Velocity
    
    Application/Example: Travel between two points at constant velocity...
  - Part II: Motion with Constant Positive Acceleration
    
    Application/Example: Aircraft launched from carrier.
  - Part III: Motion - Initial Positive Velocity with Constant Negative Acceleration
    
    Application/Example: Aircraft landing on a carrier; ball thrown up into the air.
  - Motion with Constant Acceleration
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Newton's Second Law
- Newton's Second Law
- Newton's Second Law – Instructions
  - Newton's Second Law Experiment
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Conservation Laws
- Conservation Laws
- Conservation Laws – Instructions
  - Newton's Cradle
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Density
- Density
- Density – Instructions
  - Density and Buoyancy
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Temperature and Heat
- Temperature and Heat
- Temperature and Heat – Instructions
  - Part I: Temperature and Absolute Zero
    
    Open the States of Matter simulation.
  - States of Matter
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Part II: Thermal Equilibrium
    
    View the short video in your Canvas course: Modules >> Module 5...
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Standing Waves
- Standing Waves
- Standing Waves – Instructions
  - Part I: Standing Wave - Superposition with Reflected Wave
    
    Open the Standing Wave with Reflection simulation.
  - Standing Wave - Explanation by Superposition with the Reflected Wave
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Part II: Wave Superposition
    
    Open the Wave Superposition simulation.
  - Wave Superposition
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Build an Electric Circuit
- Build an Electric Circuit
- Build an Electric Circuit – Instructions
  - Circuit Construction
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...
Magnetic Induction
- Magnetic Induction
- Magnetic Induction – Instructions
  - Part I: Horizontal Movement
    
    Open the magnetic induction simulation.
  - Part II: Vertical Movement
    
    Move your coil into the magnetic field, but Stop it before the light enters the field...
  - Part III: Rotation
    
    Stop the coil in the location and orientation shown below...
  - Part IV: Magnetic Field
    
    Stop the coil in the location and orientation shown below...
  - Part V: Partial Rotation
    
    Stop the coil in the location and orientation shown below.
  - Magnetic Flux
    
    Use the Simulation link to access the simulation that will be used to do this experiment.
  - Worksheet
    
    You will use a hard copy of this worksheet to enter data as you work through the experiment. Print the worksheet and bring it with you to the lab...