ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM LABORATORY SYLLABUS
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PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS FOR MY LAB COURSE (PHY 161) ARE LINKED BELOW AND ARE DUE THE DAY YOU ENTER THE LABORATORY. THERE AFTER THEY HAVE NO VALUE (=0) see the first day notes below.
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE READING ASSIGNMENTS, QUESTIONS TO ANSWER TO HAND IN AND FOR YOUR LAB REPORT PROBLEMS (ONLY DO AT THE END OF THE REPORT YOU HAND IN FOR THE LAB EXERCISE).
CONTACT ME: Prof. Irv Robbins (CSI-CUNY) 
On first day we meet we cover some basics and you get an introduction to the
Graphical Analysis Program (link here to the exercise):
WE USE THE MASTERING PHYSICS WEB SITE FOR THIS COURSE FOR PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS WHICH INTRODUCE YOU TO THE MAIN IDEA OF THE EXPERIMENTS YOU WILL DO FOR EACH LAB. SEE FIRST DAY NOTES BELOW FOR DETAILS.
The full lab manual is available on blackboard for this course or
in a drop box at this link: physics 161 lab manual
The LAB MANUAL IS used weekly, with one exception handed out to you.
LAB MANUAL CONTENT with our SYLLABUS THIS TERM
EXPERIMENT # TOPIC MANUAL PAGE or Source
EXP 0 FIRST DAY - Graphical Analysis Program Link above
EXP
1. Equipotential and Electric Field
Lines……………………………..1
EXP 2. Ohm’s Law and Resistance………………………………………....7
EXP 3. Resistivity…………………………………………………………...13
EXP 4. Connection of Resistors and Capacitors in Series and Parallel…..19
NOT USED . Direct Current Meters………………………………………..25
EXP 5. Kirchhoff’s Rules…………………………………………………....33
EXP 6. Sources of Electromotive Force in Direct Current Circuits……….41
EXP 7. RC Circuits…………………………………………………………. 47
EXP 8. Magnetic field in a Lomg Straight
Wire..............................................TO BE DISTRIBUTED
EXP
9. Magnetic Field in a Slinky Solenoid…………………………….…...53
NOT USED Alternating Current Circuits……………………………...……61
EXP 10. Reflection and Refraction……………………………………..……69
EXP 11. Spherical Mirrors and Lenses………………………………......…..77
EXP 12. Formation of Images by a Converging Lens…………………..…...83
EXP 13 FINAL EXAM OPEN BOOK (bring all you graded reports and phy
160 textbook.)
MANUAL
APPENDIX
NOT USED A1 Preparing Laboratory Reports SEE LINK BELOW....…....89
A2 Sample Laboratory Report………………………………………………...93
A3 Graphical Analysis PLEASE REVIEW.………………………………....103
A4 Technical Notes on Vernier Labquest2 Interface………………………..107
A5 Technical Notes On Vernier Sensors And Probes………………………..111
A6 Multimeters and Power Supplies USED A LOT LOOK OVER.....….....115
MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOUR LEARNING AND YOUR GRADE! ARE THE LABORATORY REPORTS AND 50% OF YOUR GRADE IS ON THE FINAL EXAM
SEE FIRST DAY NOTES FOR IMPORTANT GENERAL DETAILED COURSE INFO:
INCLUDING A SUMMARY ON HOW TO WRITE A LAB REPORT.
First Day Notes Physics 161 laboratory( A PDF FILE)
TO GET GOOD GRADES ON YOUR REPORT I EXPECT YOU TO FOLLOW THE
DETAILED SUGGESTIONS AT THIS LINK: HOW TO WRITE A LAB REPORT FOR PROF ROBBINS
AND TO ADD AND SOLVE THE PROBLEMS IN THE PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS WHOSE LINKS ARE BELOW AND ONLY DUE ON THE DAY YOU DO THE EXPERIMENT ( NO VALUE AFTER) 15% OF YOUR GRADE.
HOPEFULLY IF YOU ARE HAVING DIFFICULT IN PHYSICS OR ENGINEERING THE FOLLOWING MAY HELP YOU
LABORATORY REPORT ASSIGNMENT POLICY!
DUE THE NEXT SESSION OF THE LABORATORY. ONE SESSION GRACE PERIOD. ONCE Graded work is returned these REPORTS WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY CUT IN GRADE In other words, late reports have LITTLE value.
MIDTERM REPORT WILL BE POSTED ON BLACKBOARD
PREPARATION ASSIGNMENTS
EXP 1 EQUIPOTENTIAL AND ELECTRIC FIELD LINES
EXP 2 OHMS LAW AND RESISTANCE (FOR CONDUCTORS)
EXP 3 RESISTIVITY (A PROPERTY OF CONDUCTORS)
EXP 4 CONNECTION OF CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS IN SERIES AND PARALLEL CIRCUITS
EXP 5 KIRCHHOFFS RULES (FOR COMPLEX CIRCUITS JUNCTION AND LOOP RULES)
EXP 6 SOURCES OF EMF IN DC
EXP 7 RC CIRCUITS (TIME CONSTANTS OF RESISTOR AND CAPACITOR CIRCUITS)
EXP 8 MAGNETIC FIELD AROUND A WIRE
EXP 9 MAGNETIC FIELD IN A SLINKY SOLENOID (B FIELDS IN COILS)
EXP 10 REFLECTION AND REFRACTION (OF LIGHT)
EXP 11 SPHERICAL MIRRORS AND THIN LENSES (BEHAVIOR OF LIGHT ON AND IN)
EXP 12 FORMATION OF IMAGES BY A CONVERGING LENS
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