Physics
275 Syllabus - Fall 2005
Professors
James J. Kelly and Min Ouyang
General Course
Information
Physics 275 is
the second course in the introductory lab course sequence Physics 174-275-276. The
course is intended mainly for physics students, but other science and
engineering students who have a desire for a more rigorous introduction to
experimental science can also enroll. Experiments are mainly chosen in the
general area of mechanics. A major component of the course is
understanding the theory and applications of error analysis at an
introductory level. The Lab meets for four hours each week in Room 3203 of the
Course Web Site To get the latest information on Physics
275, check the web site at: http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~mouyang/Phys275/syllab_275_f05.html
Prerequisites The prerequisites for the course are
Physics 174 and Physics 171 (or 161).
Meeting CORE
requirements
Please note that you must be simultaneously enrolled in Physics 272 in order to
receive credit for a CORE physical sciences laboratory course.
Lab Sections
Lab section |
Day |
Time |
Instructor |
TA |
0101 |
Monday |
2-5:50 PM |
Kelly |
Slutsky |
0301 |
Tuesday |
2-5:50 PM |
Ouyang |
Slutsky |
0201 |
Wednesday |
2-5:50 PM |
Ouyang |
Slutsky |
Instructors
Professor James J. Kelly
Email: jjkelly@umd.edu
Office: Room 2215C Physics
Phone: 301-405-6110
Web Page: http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~jjkelly/
Office Hours: 10AM-noon Tuesdays. You may
also stop by my office at any time. If you can't find me,
please make an appointment by phone or e-mail.
Professor Min Ouyang
Email: mouyang@umd.edu
Office: Room 2334 Physics
Phone: 301-405-5985
Web Page: http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~mouyang/
Office Hours: 10AM-noon Thursdays. You
may also stop by my office at any time. If you can't find me,
please make an appointment by phone or e-mail.
Teaching Assistants: Mr. Simon Slutsky
Email: simons@umd.edu
Office: Room 4214 Physics
Phone: 301-405-6195
Office Hours: 2-4PM
Thursdays
Lab
Policy
Arriving late to class Classes at
Making up missed labs You should make every effort not to miss
your regularly scheduled lab. If you miss your regular lab section, you should
make that lab up by going to another section that week or by scheduling a
makeup lab with the instructors and the TA before your next lab.
Texts
(1) A Practical Guide to Data
Analysis for Physical Science Students - by
(2) Physics 275 Lab Manual –
August 2004 edition
Grading
50% Spreadsheet Lab Report & Homework
20% Midterm
20% Final
10% Class Participation
*Missing one Lab (and not making
it up) will cost one letter grade in your final grade. Missing one homework set
will cost one-half of a letter grade in your final grade.
Homework Homework is assigned at the end of each
Lab. You will turn your homework and any revisions to your lab by uploading
your modified Excel spreadsheet file to WebCT. You can turn in your report and
homework anytime during the week, but by no later than 1 PM on the Monday of
the following week. Corrected homework should be available the following week.
No credit will be given for late homework unless you are seriously ill and
provide a written note from your physician.
General Comments on the
Lab report and Homework Finishing all the lab reports and homework sets is very important. If
you can't completely finish a lab and homework set, it is still important to
turn in what you do have. When you are working on your report or homework, feel
free to discuss among yourselves to try to figure out what is going on. By all
means get together in small groups and discuss. However, do not use these
discussions as an excuse to copy someone else's report or
homework solution, or let someone else copy yours. That is cheating, and
is strictly forbidden. It is also very self-defeating since the other part of your
grade will come from tests. The right way to proceed is to first work through
the report and problems by yourself and arrive at a
definite answer. With this preparation, you can then discuss intelligently with
your colleagues and see if you have missed something essential. Of course, you
can always ask one of your instructors. One final
thing, if you miss something fundamental in a lab or test, you will probably be
assigned extra problems to solve until you master the concept.
Important
Dates
Calendar |
Course Activities |
Week 1: Aug.31
(Wednesday) |
2005 Fall
Semester Start - No Labs |
Week 2:
Sept.5-7 |
Labor Day - No Labs |
Week 3:
Sept.12-14 |
Experiment 1 -
Introduction and Review |
Week 4:
Sept.19-21 |
Experiment 2 -
Dice |
Week 5: Sept.26-28 |
Experiment 3 -
Decay |
Week 6:
Oct.3-5 |
Experiment 4 -
Position, Velocity and Acceleration |
Week 7:
Oct.10-12 |
Experiment 5 -
Free fall of a mass |
Week 8:
Oct.17-19 |
Review |
Week 9:
Oct.24-26 |
Practical Exam |
Week 10:
Oct.31-Nov.2 |
Experiment 7 -
Standing Waves on a String |
Week 11:
Nov.7-9 |
Experiment 8 -
Mass and Spring Oscillator |
Week 12:
Nov.14-16 |
Experiment 9 -
Anharmonic Motion |
Week 13:
Nov.21-23 |
Experiment 10
- Measuring g with a pendulum |
Week 14:
Nov.28-30 |
Review |
Week 15: Dec.
5-7 |
Practical Exam |
Week 16:
Dec.13 |
2005 Fall
Semester Last Day - No Labs |