Week of:               Experiment

    Sept. 8                  --    No Lab

    Sept. 15                #32    Plane Mirror & Index of Refraction

    Sept. 22                #33(a) The Concave Mirror

    Sept. 29                #33(b) The Converging Lens

    Oct.   6                #36    Interference of Light Waves

    Oct.  13                #34    Ultimate Speed

    Oct.  20                #35    Time Dilation

    Oct.  27                #38    Photoelectric Effect

    Nov.   3                #40    Gamma Radiation

A passing grade in the laboratory is required in order to pass the entire course. (70% or better unless otherwise specified on the lecture syllabus.)

All laboratories will be graded on the basis of 10 points in each of two separate areas, for a total of 20 points. The two graded areas are:

1. Lab techniques and participation (graded from laboratory observation of student's in-class performance, punctuality, cooperation, quizzes, etc.); and

2. Laboratory report (numerical and graphical analysis and conclusions).

Under normal circumstances the data and the analysis of each laboratory is expected to be completed within the two-hour period and the report turned in to the laboratory instructor.

If a student misses more than 2 labs with or without a valid University excuse that is not made up, the lab will be failed as well as the entire course. A missed laboratory may not be made up unless student has a valid University excuse. Read the makeup policy posted on the door of the laboratory. You are responsible for this information. Any makeup of the lab must be scheduled in Clippinger 046, either before the miss (possible in the case of University scheduled events) or as soon as the student has returned. If you can arrange to come to another lab doing the same experiment that was missed, you will usually be able to makeup an excused missed lab with full credit. For some labs data may be given so that the extended report may be completed outside of laboratory time. For these "dry labs" the maximum score on the makeup will be 80%. This means you may lose points even for an excused absence, so do not miss lab unless you absolutely have to.

** Bring your calculator and your ruler/protractor to lab.

Dick Piccard revised this file (http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~piccard/phys203/labprelim.html) on September 8, 2003.

Comments and suggestions are welcome by E-mail to "piccard@ohio.edu"