Physics 2121:
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I Laboratory

The textbook for Physics 2321 is: Fishbane, P.M., Gasiorowicz, S., and S.T. Thornton, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, 2d ed., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1996. Please note that this book is the extended edition.  The chapter numbers below refer to this textbook.

Students will be encouraged to use MATLAB computer programs for problem solving.

Physics experiments are in conducted in the Open Laboratory.

A suggested sequence for completing the laboratory experiments is given below:

Experiment Number, Title of Experiment, and Chapter Number of Fishbane et al.

  1. P10 Errors in Measurement, Chapter 1
  2. P08 Acceleration Due to Gravity, Chapter 4
  3. P07 Projectile Motion, Chapter 5
  4. P06 Newton's Second Law, Chapter 5
  5. P40 Centripetal Force, Chapter 5
  6. P09 Conservation of Energy, Chapter 7
  7. P51 Force and Potential Energy, Chapter 7
  8. P02 Momentum Conservation, Chapter 8
  9. P41 The Ballistic Pendulum, Chapter 8
  10. P31 Moment of Interia, Chapter 9
  11. P30 Simple Harmonic Motion, Chapter 13
  12. P03 Boyle's Law, Chapter 17

Laboratory Schedule for Spring 2000

During the first week that the Laboratory is open,students must report to one of the following laboratory sections:

Would you please note the following:

  1. All physics laboratory courses meet in Physics 202.
  2. Monday, January 10, 2000, is the first day the Laboratory is open.
  3. Thursday, April 20, 2000, is the last day the Laboratory is open.
  4. When an experiment has not been finished and is incomplete, the results sheets must be given to the lab instructor and they will be filed in the "Incomplete File."
  5. The results sheets should not be removed from the Laboratory.
  6. Only three experiments may be completed the last week that the Laboratory is open for the semester.
  7. The results sheets for two experiments may be turned in the last day that the Laboratory is open. This the maximum number of reports which you may submit that day.
  8. The grade for this course is based on the completion of twelve (12) experiments.
  9. Incompletes are not given in physics laboratory courses.
  10. It is recommended that you have a partner to conduct each experiment. Two people maximum may work at one station in the Laboratory.

For students with disabilities who are not able to perform the scheduled laboratory experiments, alternate projects may be available. Consult with the Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Office of Disability Support Services for clarification regarding circumstances and situations when these projects would be an appropriate alternative.

Disability Support Services: It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal, state law, and the University’s commitment to equal education opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example in seating placement or in arrangements for examinations, should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The chair of the department offering this course is also available to assist with accommodations. Students with disabilities are also encouraged to contact the Office of Disability Support Services, which is located in the Donaghey Student Union, Room 103, UALR telephone 569-3143.

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