PH 216 Lab for PH203 or PH213

Lab Hours: 3
Credits: 1

Offers labs to accompany topics in PH 203 or PH 213 .

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 higher); concurrent registration in PH 203 or PH 213 or successful completion of either course; or consent of instructor. (All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.)
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
Circuit Lab(s) (one or more labs on these topics):
- Introduction to electronics
- Temperature dependence of resistance
- Ohm’s law
- RC Circuits
- AC Circuits
Magnetism and Induction Lab(s) (one or more labs on these topics):
- Magnetic fields
- Generators
Optics Lab(s) (one or more labs on these topics):
- Index of refraction
- Lens equation
- Diffraction