NCSSM Physics/Topics 110 Labs

NCSSM Physics/Topics (PHY 110) Labs

many of the Greek letters, diagrams, and tables were not translated properly by the rtf-to-html converter that i used, so a better option is downloading them just by clicking on the rtf option below (if you associate your browser's helper app for x-rtf files with MS Word, you can view it in MS-Word and then save it)
superscripts on lab numbers below indicate labs that use Vernier software/hardware, Pasco software/hardware, and/or CBL technology
labs beginning with the letter A
cover kinematics, forces, and conservation of energy and momentum

LAB NUMBER	LAB TITLE	click here for html version	click here for rtf version
A1^V(1996)	Investigating Motion with the Sonic Ranger (DOS Version)	html	rtf
A1^V (2000)	Investigating Motion with the Sonic Ranger (Windows Version)	html	rtf
A1^V(2000)	Investigating Motion using Logger (Windows Version)	html	rtf
A2	Constant-Acceleration Motion in One Dimension	html	rtf
A3^VP	The Acceleration of Gravity	html	rtf
^VC	The Acceleration of Gravity determined from a Bouncing Ball	html	rtf
A4 (1996)	Trajectories on the Air Table: Projectile Motion	html	rtf
A4 (2000)	Trajectories on the Air Table: Projectile Motion (Video Lab)	html	rtf
A5^VP	Measuring Acceleration with a Picket Fence	html	rtf
A5^PC	Measuring Acceleration with a Picket Fence (CBL version)	html	rtf
A6^VP	Newton's Second Law	html	rtf
A7	Experiments in Surface Friction	html	rtf
A8a^P	The Acceleration of a Playground Swing	html	rtf
	Video Prelab to A8b	html
A8b^P	Measuring the Acceleration of a Playground Merry-go-round	html	rtf
A8c^P	Measuring the Acceleration of Elevators	html	rtf
A8d^P	Measuring Distances with the Horizontal and Vertical Accelerometers	html	rtf
A8e^P	Testing the Horizontal Accelerometer on a Merry-go-round	html	rtf
	Instructions for using the Vertical Accelerometer	html	rtf
	Instructions for using the Horizontal Accelerometer	html	rtf
A9^P	Circular Motion at the NC State Fair	html	rtf
A9DS	Data Shet for Lab A9	html	rtf
A10	A Conserved Quantity in Collisions	html	rtf
A10DS	Data Sheet for Lab A10	html	rtf
A11	Center of Mass Motion Before and After a Collision	html	rtf
A12 (1996)	Conservation of Linear Momentum and Energy in a Two-dimensional Elastic Collision	html	rtf
	Prelab For A12 Video Lab	html (v.1) html (v.2)
A12 (1997)	Conservation of Linear Momentum and Energy in a Two-dimensional Elastic Collision (Video Lab)	html	rtf
A15	How Many Pennies Will Stay on a Rotating Turntable?	html	rtf
A16	Kinetic and Potential Energy of a Pendulum	html	rtf

Labs beginning with letter D cover the topics of Electricity and Magnetism

LAB NUMBER	LAB TITLE	click here for html version	click here for rtf version
D1	Static Electricity	html	rtf
D2	Ohm's Law	html	rtf
D3	The Oscilloscope	html	rtf
D4	Batteries, Bulbs, and Capacitors	html	rtf
D5	The Resistance of Light Bulbs	html	rtf
D6	Combinations of Resistances	html	rtf
D7	Currents and Voltage Drops in Series and Parallel Circuits	html	rtf
D8	Magnetic Field Lines	html	rtf
D9	The Magnetic Field Around a Current-Carrying Wire	html	rtf
D10	Motors and Generators	html	rtf
D11	Lenz's Law	html	rtf
D13	Motion of Charged Particles in Electric and Magnetic Fields	html	rtf

Labs beginning with Letter E cover the topics of Radioactivity & Nuclear Physics

LAB NUMBER	LAB TITLE	click here for html version	click here for rtf version
E1^P	Statistics of Radioactive Decay	html	rtf
E2^P	Factors that Affect the Detection Rate of a Geiger Counter	html	rtf
E3^P	The Number of Atoms in a Radioactive Source	html	rtf

Labs beginning with Letter C
cover the topic of Oscillatory Motion (including springs, sound, and light)

LAB NUMBER	LAB TITLE	click here for html version	click here for rtf version
C1^VC	The Behavior of Springs	html	rtf
C2^VC	Oscillating Springs: Characterizing the Motion with an Equation (without accelerometers)	html	rtf
C2^VC(A)	Oscillating Springs: Characterizing the Motion with an Equation (with accelerometers)	html	rtf
C3	Standing Waves on a Helical Spring	html	rtf
C4	Wave Pulses on Springs	html	rtf
C5	Conservation of energy with a retractable ball point pen	html	rtf
C6^V	Investigating Sound with the Computer and Oscilloscope	html	rtf
	Appendix for lab C6		rtf
C7^V	Investigating Sound with the Computer and Oscilloscope, part 2	html	rtf
C8^V	Harmonics of Musical Instruments	html	rtf
C10	The Width of a Human Hair	html	rtf

*Vernier Simulation Software*
Vernier Projectile Software	html	rtf
Vernier's Charged Particle Software	html	rtf

*CBL Labs or Demos for Teacher Workshops or Meeting Presentations*
Inverse Square Law of Light	html
Tuning Forks (determining the frequency, amplitude, equation for pressure as a function of time, & beat frequency)	html

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