Practicals Modules

• Computational ( 4 modules )
  • Computational
    • Collisions With VPython
    • Freefall With Python3
    • Projectile Motion With Python
    • Waves and Interference With Python
• Electricity and Magnetism ( 6 modules )
  • Electricity and Magnetism
    • Module 1 - EM

      Concepts of this Module

      • Electric Charge

      • Coulomb’s Law

      • Addition of Electrostatic Forces

    • Module 2 - EM

      Concepts of this Module

      • Introducing current and voltage

      • Simple circuits

      • Circuit diagrams

    • Module 3 - EM
    • Module 4 - EM
    • Module 5 - EM

      Concepts of this Module

      In this module, we will explore concept involving capacitors, including:

      • The electric field inside a capacitor

      • Potential and kinetic energy of charged particles inside a capacitor

      • Charging and discharging capacitors

      • RC circuits

    • Module 6 - EM

      Concepts of this Module

      • Interactions of permanent magnets with other magnets, conductors, insulators, and electric charges.

      • Magnetic fields of permanent magnets, current carrying coils, and a current carrying straight wire.

      • Introduction to induction.
• Fluids
  • Fluids
• Mechanics ( 7 modules )
  • Mechanics
    • Module 1 - MECH

      Topics

      • Scaling
      • Dimensions
      • Fermi Problems
      • Introduction to Experimental Uncertainties
      • Kinematics in One Dimension
      • Motion Diagrams
      • Setting up Newtonian Dynamics

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    • Module 2 - MECH

      Topics

      • Vectors
      • Relative Speeds
      • Newton 's First and Second Laws

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    • Module 3 - MECH

      Topics

      • Equilibrium
      • Mass and weight
      • Two dimensional motion
      • Projectile motion
      • Circular motion
      • Tensions and Ropes

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    • Module 4 - MECH

      Topics

      • Impulse-momentum Theorem
      • Conservation of Momentum
      • Introduction to Conservation of Energy
      • Angular Momentum

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    • Module 5 - MECH

      Topics

      • Kinetic, potential, elastic, and total energy
      • Work

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    • Module 6 - MECH

      Topics

      • Angular Momentum
      • Rotational Motion
      • Torque
      • Moment of Inertia
      • Rotational Dynamics
    • Tracker Video Analysis Software
• Oscillations
  • Oscillations
• PHY131/132
  • PHY131/132
• PHY180 ( 13 modules )
  • PHY180
    • Pre-fall 2018 archive

      Equipment in kits for pre-fall 2018

    • Module 1 - PHY180

      Uncertainty

    • Module 10 - PHY180

      Torque

    • Module 11 - PHY180

      Python: Chaos

    • Module 12 - PHY180

      Python: Kepler's Laws

    • Module 2 - PHY180

      Kinematics

    • Module 3 - PHY180

      Friction

    • Module 4 - PHY180

      Collisions

    • Module 5 - PHY180

      Angular Momentum

    • Module 6 - PHY180

      Simple Harmonic Motion

    • Module 7 - PHY180

      Python: ODE integration

    • Module 8 - PHY180

      Rotational Motion

    • Module 9 - PHY180

      Measurement Project
• PHY385 ( 10 modules )
  • PHY385
    • Module 1 - PHY385
    • Module 2 - PHY385
    • Module 3 - PHY385
    • Module 4 - PHY385
    • Module 5 - PHY385
    • Module 6 - PHY385
    • Module 7 - PHY385
    • Module 8 - PHY385
    • Module 9 - PHY385
    • Module 10 - PHY385
• Ray Optics
  • Ray Optics
• Relativity
  • Relativity
• Supplemental Activities ( 4 modules )
  • Supplemental Activities
    • Accelerating Balloon
    • Problem Solving Strategies
    • Scientific Method
    • Teamwork
• Uncertainty ( 8 modules )
  • Uncertainty
    • Module 0 - UM

      An introduction intended for students, and another section introducing the Modules to Instructors.

    • Module 1 - UM

      Statistics of rolling a pair of dice, including an Activity of repeating the roll of dice 36 times. The module introduces:

      • Histograms
      • Probability distributions
      • Triangular probability distributions
      • The mean or average
      • The deviation
      • The variance

      The modules also include links to videos using the computing environment (Python or Excel) for analysis of the data.

    • Module 2 - UM

      Uncertainty associated with digital instruments, including an Activity of measuring the diameter of a coin with a digital caliper. The module introduces:

      • Rectangular or uniform probability distributions
      • The standard deviation
      • The uncertainty associated with a measurement
      • Accuracy
      • Quadrature

      It also discusses significant figures in an experimental context.

    • Module 3 - UM

      Uncertainty associated with analog instruments, including an Activity of measuring the diameter of a coin with a ruler. The module also discusses systematic errors.

    • Module 4 - UM

      Uncertainty associated with repeated measurements that do not give the same values. It includes an Activity of measuring the time it takes a piece of paper to fall to the floor, and another Activity of measuring the ratio of the circumference to the radius of a number of metal hoops. The module introduces:

      • Scattered or dispersed measurements

      • Bell-shaped curves, also called Gaussian distributions or normal distributions
      • Gaussian probability distributions.
      • The uncertainty in the estimated standard deviation
      • Propagation of uncertainties
      • The uncertainty in the mean

      A 10 minute PowerPoint review of bell-shaped curves that is useful after the students have read the Module but before they begin work on it. Primarily intended for instructors.

    • Module 5 - UM

      This Module is mostly concerned with fitting data to models, both by hand and by using least-squares techniques. It emphasises the visual display of data. The module introduces:

      • Independent and dependent variables of a dataset
      • Residuals of a fit
      • Sum of the squares of the residuals
      • Method of least squares
      • Degrees of freedom of a fit
      • Chi-squared
      • Effective variance method
    • Module 6 - UM

      Miscellaneous topics that don't fit nicely into the previous Modules. The Sections are:

      1. Confidence Intervals
      2. Uncertainty in a Count
      3. Systematic Effects and Calibration
      4. Outliers and Robust Estimators
      5. Accepted Values

      The Module includes an Activity of calibrating a force sensor, and another Activity using robust measures of data to determine the period of a pendulum.

    • Module 7 - Summary
• Waves ( 3 modules )
  • Waves
    • Module 1 - WAVES

      Concepts of this Module

      • Traveling waves

      • Intensity

      • Reflection

      • Superposition

      • Beats

      • Standing Waves

    • Module 2 - WAVES

      Concepts of this Module

      • Interference in Two Dimensions
      • The Interference of Light
      • Young's Double-Slit Experiment
      • Single-Slit Diffraction
    • Module 3 - Waves

      Interference