This laboratory course is a rigorous, calculus-based study for professional or engineering majors. Laboratory exercises are designed to reinforce the fundamental concepts of electricity, magnetism, light and optical theory.
Prerequisites
Credit for or registration in PHYS 272.
Course Outcomes
- Demonstrate experimental understanding of some basic physical concepts and theories.
- Demonstrate familiarity with various instruments and learn to make reliable measurements.
- Calculate a result with the appropriate number of significant figures.
- Analyze data using calculation and graphical methods.
- Organize an accurate and complete laboratory notebook.