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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:
31 Aug	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
7 Sep	The Motion of Free Fall For this experiment, also print and read the "Introduction to Laboratory Practices" Also, review the two sample Lab Reports (links above right)
14 Sep	Motion With Constant Acceleration For this experiment, also print Using a Photogate Timer
21 Sep	Projectile Motion
28 Sep	Vector Addition
5 Oct	Centripetal Force For this experiment, also print Reading a Vernier Caliper
12 Oct	No lab: Fall Break
19 Oct	Conservation of Energy
26 Oct	One-Dimensional Collisions (Instructions will be handed out in lab)    Boo!
2 Nov	Newton's Third Law and Conservation of Momentum (Instructions will be handed out in lab)
9 Nov	Torque & Equilibrium
16 Nov	Pressure and Buoyant Force For this experiment, refresh your memory with Reading a Vernier Caliper
23 Nov	No lab: Thanksgiving break
30 Nov	Standing Waves: The Simple Guitar
7 Dec	Mechanics Survey