NMU Physics: College Physics 1 Lab (PH 201 Lab), Winter 2017
Here you will find general information for the PH 201 Labs. Most of these are linked as PDFs.
Be sure to follow the specific instructions provided by your instructor for each exercise.
General Information
PH 201-04 [T 14:00 to 16:50 with Dr. Mengyan] Lab Syllabus (PDF)
Lab Recap Template (MS Word Document)
Dr. Mengyan's general notes on lab recaps
Software
Instructions for PASCO Capstone Installation (pdf)
PASCO Capstone for Windows (Note that this is only the software installer. A license key will be provided in class.)
PASCO Capstone file for two separate smartgates configured as timers [Save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
PASCO Capstone file for one smartgate configured as timer and force probe [Save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
Week 1: Graphing
Week 2: Vector Addition
Vector Addition - Analysis Example
Vector Addition - Data Table (Excel workbook)
Week 3: Constant Acceleration
Constant Acceleration - Handout
Week 4: Projectile Motion
Week 5: Force and Acceleration: Newton's 2nd Law
Forces and Acceleration - Handout
Forces and Acceleration - Preconfigured Capstone file [save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
Week 6: Friction
Friction (Measuring coefficients) - Handout
Week 7: Circular Motion
Week 8: Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy - Handout
PASCO Capstone file for two smartgates configured as timers [Save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
Week 9: Testing the Impulse-Momentum Theorem
PASCO Capstone file for one smartgate configured as timer and force probe [Save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
Week 10: Conservation of momentum via collisions
Conservation of Momentum - Handout
PASCO Capstone file for two separate smartgates configured as timers [Save to your computer]
(Note that you may need to rename this file so that it has a ".cap" extension. Sometimes windows will assume these are .zip files and automatically change the extension.)
Week 11: Rotational Equilibrium
Rotational Equilibrium - Handout
Week 12: Rotational Inertia
Rotational Inertia - Data Table
Week 13: Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion - Handout
Simple Harmonic Motion - Data Table NOTE: This file has a worksheet for each experiment!