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Introduction to Laboratory Practices: Short Version: The abridged version. Full Version: Contains all the details.

Lab Report samples: Well written “Don't do this!”

Week of:	Experiment:
1 Sep	Position vs. Time: Understanding Motion      & Graphing and Curve Analysis Using Microsoft Excel© 2007 Note: Due to a bug in Excel 2007, you will also need to print this addendum to accompany the Excel Graphing instructions
8 Sep	The Motion of Free Fall For this experiment, also print and read the "Introduction to Laboratory Practices"
15 Sep	Motion With Constant Acceleration For this experiment, also print Using a Photogate Timer
22 Sep	Projectile Motion
29 Sep	Vector Addition
6 Oct	Centripetal Force For this experiment, also print Reading a Vernier Caliper
13 Oct	No lab: Fall Break
20 Oct	Conservation of Energy
27 Oct	Conservation of Linear Momentum    Boo! For this experiment, also print the Calculation Sheet
3 Nov	Torque & Equilibrium
10 Nov	Pressure and Buoyant Force For this experiment, refresh your memory with Reading a Vernier Caliper
17 Nov	Measuring g with a Simple Pendulum
24 Nov	No lab: Thanksgiving break
1 Dec	Standing Waves: The Simple Guitar
8 Dec	To be announced …