Physics 116L Laboratory

Fall 2004

Laboratory sections will begin meeting the second week of classes:   Monday, February 2, 2004. Please be sure to read the manual and complete the first Pre-Lab (Pre-Lab 0) to be prepared for the first experiment (Experiment 0).  Most experiments will be completed and the laboratory report turned in during the laboratory period. Some of the equipment to be used differs from that described in the lab manual, especially the use of computer-controlled instruments. The  Manual Supplement describes the new equipment and replaces Experiment 0) in the Manual.

Note that you will be using some sensitive, delicate instruments that can easily be damaged by misuse.
Read the instructions in the lab manual carefully and be sure you understand the procedures..

 Date                  Experiment
2 Febt. 0. An Introduction to the Equipment (the version in the supplement, not the one in the Manual)

9 Feb.             1.  Electric charge

16 Feb.           2.  Gauss's and Coulomb's laws; Charge Distribution

23 Feb.          3.  Charge of the Electron                       

1 Mar.           4.  Capacitance   

8 Mar.          5.  DC circuits    

22 Mar.        6.  Wheatstone Bridge and Meters   

29 Mar.        7.  Exponential Decay and Deviations from Ohm's Law  

5 Apr            8.  The Electron e/m Ratio

12 April        9.  Introduction to the Oscilloscope

19 April       10.  AC Circuits:  RC and RL Combinations   

26 April        11.  Resonant and Oscillating RLC Circuits    

Sections    (RLM 7.322)