Activities for the Physics 1500 and 1600 Series

The Activities listed below are intended to allow students to apply their knowledge of Physical Laws and Theories by predicting the outcome of certain physical situations under given physical quantities and constraints.  The instructions provided for the Activities are intended to be minimal, and the students are encouraged to use their texbooks and class notes.  Grades will be assigned based on how well the students' predictions match the actual outcomes.  Typically, students will work in groups of three or four.

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E&M / Circuits

     Introduction to Multimeters, Breadboards, and Simple Circuits

     Simple Motor

 

Fluids and Gasses 

     Archimedes' Principle

 

Mechanics   

     Conservation of Mechanical Energy

     Incline Plane

     Mathematics and Trigonometry Review

     One Dimensional Motion Using an Incline Plane

     Static Equilibrium Using a Meterstick

     Two Dimensional Motion

     Vector Addition

 

Modern

Optics & Light

Thermodynamics & Heat 

Waves