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Labs and Recitations

Student Lab Guide and Expectations (Reading Required)

For lab weeks please print out the lab (linked below), look it over, do the prelab (if there is one), and bring it all to class.

For recitations, please print out the materials and bring them with you to class. (But, no need to do any more preparation ahead of time for recitation weeks)

THIS GUIDE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE! I recommend you don't print things out too far in advance...!

Week	Lab or Recitation	Prelab Link
1. Jan 14-16	Recitation 1: Math/physics diagnostics (nothing to print this week)	no prelab
2. Jan 21-23	Recitation 2: 1D Motion, x vs t Graphs This and EVERY future week, you must download and print this week's activity BEFORE coming to section!	no prelab
3. Jan 28-30	Recitation 3: v vs t graphs, vectors	no prelab
4. Feb 4-6	Lab 1: Bowling for Acceleration. (Exam 1 is this week, Feb 6)	no prelab
5. Feb 11-13	Lab 2: Motion and Gravity	There IS a prelab this week - please bring it with you to the lab (Due at start of lab, for 1 pt out of 3!): PRELAB for Lab 2
6. Feb 18-20	Lab 3: Projectile Motion	There IS a prelab (Due at start of lab, 1 pt out of 3) PRELAB for Lab 3
7. Feb 25-27	Recitation 4: Newton's Laws	no prelab
8. Mar 4-6	Lab 4: Newton's Laws on airtracks (Exam 2 is this week, Mar 6)	no prelab
9. Mar 11-13	This week: Recitation 5: Work and Energy	no prelab
10. Mar 18-20	Lab 5: Energy and Power	There IS a prelab (Due at start of lab, 1 pt out of 3)  Lab 5 Prelab
11. Mar 24-28	SPRING BREAK WEEK	ENJOY!
12. Apr 1-3	Lab 6: Momentum	Lab 6 Prelab
13. Apr 8-10	Recitation/review activity (and makeup labs) (Also, Exam 3 is this week, Apr 10)	No prelab
13. Apr 15-17	Lab 7: Rotational motion	no prelab
14. Apr 22-24	Lab 8: Buoyancy	Lab 8 Prelab - the last one!
15. Apr 29-May 1	Recitation/review activity (and makeup of labs 4-8, but only if you have missed MORE than one lab all term)	no prelab
May 5	Final exam this week (Mon@1:30)