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What is University Physics Vol. 1 by Moebs et. al.?
This is done using real or simulated laboratory equipment.
What is making measurements or acquiring data?
eepstein@bergen.edu
What is Dr. Epstein's email address?
25%
What is the weight given to the average of lab reports grades in your final grade?
Your name, the names of your lab partners, the name and number of the experiment, and the date performed.
What should be on your cover page?
You should be able to express this in your own words by the end of this course.
What is the best way to contact Dr. Epstein?
3
How many exams will there be this semester in addition to the final?
Relevant material from the textbook, diagrams, and equations.
What should be included in the theory section of a lab report?
Fundamentals of Physics by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker.
What is the alternate textbook?
These should be applied in problem solving this semester.
What are mathematical principles?
24 hours or less
How long will it take to receive a reply to an email from Dr. Epstein?
25% and 70%
What is the weight given to the average lab report grade and what is the minimum % of experiments to perform and turn in to pass this course?
Your name, identifying title, axis labels with units, scatter plot (no connecting lines), trendline, trendline equation and R2 value.
What should be included in every graph?
Lab manual that you should NOT buy.
Physics Laboratory Experiments For PHY-280 and PHY-186, by Jerry D. Wilson and Cecilia A. Hernandez
This should be understood and included for all experimental measurements.
What is experimental uncertainty?
BCC email
What must be checked on a regular basis to keep the channels of communication open?
30%
What is the weight of the cumulative final exam?
Original effort shown in stating a conclusion drawing material from the theory section of the experiment.
What should be found in the analysis section of the conclusions?
Individual Lab Instruction files will be posted here in the weeks they will be performed.
What is the class moodle site?
These 3 aids should be used in problem solving.
What are sketches, diagrams and graphs?
Anouncements, Course Documents, Labs, Assignments, Demonstration Links, and Exams will be posted here.
What is Moodle?
5 points per exam and 10%
What will be added to an exam grade if homework is turned in using expert TA and what is the weight given to attendance and homework in the final grade?
Sources of error in an experiment.
What should be found in the Performance Analysis section of the conclusions?