Student Lab Guide and Expectations (Reading required)
There is a 2-hour recitation or lab each week in Duane G2B88. Please note: you must attend the recitation to which you are assigned!
Download and print a copy of each week’s lab or recitation assignment. Complete your pre-lab homework before start of your lab section and turn it in to your TA upon entering the lab.
Be creative, thorough and have fun!!
| Week | Dates | Prelabs | Labs | Details |
| 1 | Aug 27-31 | Lab 0 | Meet your TA, and we'll have some review activities. (Nothing to download or read in advance for this week only!) | |
| 2 | Sep 3-7 | Prelab #1 | Lab #1 | (Mon is Labor day, no lecture) Lab 1: Charges and Electrostatics Please download the link to the left (Lab #1) and read it in advance Thengo to the "prelab #1) link (also left) fill it out before you show up for your lab. Print it out to bring to give to your lab TA for credit! |
| 3 | Sep 10-14 | Prelab #2 | Lab #2 |
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| 4 | Sep 17-21 | Prelab #3 | Lab #3 | Lab 3: Potentials |
| 5 | Sep 24-28 | Prelab #4 | Lab #4 | Lab 4: Current and Voltage (Note: Exam 1 is this week) |
| 6 | Oct 1-5 | Prelab #5 | Lab #5 | Lab 5: Real DC circuits
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| 7 | Oct 8-12 | Prelab #6 | Lab #6 |
Lab 6: AC Signals |
| 8 | Oct 15-19 | Prelab #7 | Lab #7 | Lab 7:
Magnetism
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| 9 | Oct 22-26 | No prelab (Fri lab - do Prelab 7 above) |
Exam #2 review | Make-up week for Labs 1-6 if you missed one; recitation this week is exam review for this week's midterm. |
| 10 | Oct 29-Nov 2 | Prelab #8 | Lab 8: Electromagnetic Induction and Motors |
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| 11 | Nov 5-9 | Prelab #9 | Lab #9 | Lab 9: Mirrors |
| 12 | Nov 12-16 | Prelab #10 | Lab #10 | Lab 10: Lenses NOTE:The Friday section will do Exam review and Make-up labs (see below), and after break they will do Lab 10. (Again, this lab content won't be featured on this midterm) |
| T-giving | Nov 19-23 | Mmm | mmm... | Thanksgiving break, enjoy!! |
| 13 | Nov 26-30 | No prelab (Fri folks do Prelab 10 above) |
Exam #3 review | Make-up Labs 7-9 if needed;
Recitation: Exam Review Note: Friday section will do Lab #10 this week. |
| 14 | Dec 3-7 | Prelab #11 | Lab #11 | Lab 11: Interferences |
| 15 | Dec 10-14 | Prelab #12(Yes, there is one final prelab to do) | New review material (stuff since Exam #3 In addition, we'll have a "mock final", (to be done on your own, with bubble sheets!), given out in lab |
Attendance required, as always! Make-up Labs 10-11 if needed; Recitation: Practice Exams |