PH 214 Lab for PH201 or PH211

Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 1

Offers labs to accompany topics in PH 201 or PH 211 .

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher); placement into MTH 251Z (or higher), or completion of MTH 112Z (or MTH 251Z or higher); concurrent registration of PH 201 or PH 211 or successful completion of either course; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
Differential Fee Yes
Max number of credits course can be taken 2

Student Learning Outcomes:

Vary and invent experiments using scientific methods
Use physics lab equipment safely and effectively
Demonstrate group work skills
Estimate uncertainty in measurements
Propagate uncertainty in calculations
Apply common scientific writing conventions
Use spreadsheets to calculate and to generate graphs
Generate evidence-based conclusions
Improve skills and knowledge primarily developed in lecture

Content Outline

Science (included in some or all labs)
- Laboratory ethics
- Uncertainty estimation and propagation
- Hypothesis testing
- Scientific writing
Kinematics Lab(s) (one or more lab on these topics):
- 1-dimensional motion
- 2-dimensional motion
Dynamics Lab(s) (one or more lab on these topics):
- Newton’s laws of motion
- Energy, work and power
- Momentum and collisions
- Circular motion
Rotation Lab(s) (one or more lab on these topics):
- Rotational kinematics
- Rotational dynamics