Standard
Course Syllabus
Physics 2010L/2020L
General Physics Laboratory
Date Approved: 26 March 2001
Offered:
This
two‑semester sequence may be started in the Fall or Spring.
An accelerated version of the sequence may be offered in the summer.
Prerequisites
for this Course: Physics
2010/2020 is a corequisite. It is strongly recommended that students take this
course at the same time as 2010/2020
This
course is a prerequisite for: None
Credit
Hours: One (per
semester). One three‑hour
laboratory session per week
Text:
Students should
purchase a laboratory manual from the bookstore
Topics
Covered: Topics
parallel 2010/2020.
Skills
Emphasized: Using
laboratory equipment to make measurements.
Using a computer for taking data. Using
spreadsheets to analyze and graph data. Analysis
of graphs. Communicating results of
experiments in writing. Working as
a member of a group.
Notes:
This sequence is primarily intended for students in pre‑medicine,
pre‑dentistry, and technology programs which do not require calculus.