PHYS 1P91 Laboratory Manual

0. Data fitting and error analysis (bring a printed copy to your lab session!); tips on data fitting
1. Pendulum; video introduction; pendulum calibration, part 1 and part 2; video data gathering using Physicalab
2. Harmonic motion; video introduction; tips on fitting a decaying sine wave; if you wish to dig deeper: theory
3. Ballistic pendulum; video introduction; if you wish to dig deeper: theory
4. Collisions; video Sample collision; slideshow Tracker how-to; download Tracker Software; if you wish to dig deeper: theory
5. Newton's Laws 1

A. Math review
B. Error propagation rules

Lab Report Templates

1. Pendulum.doc
2. HarmonicMotion.doc
3. BallisticPendulum.doc
4. Collisions.doc