Mechanics Activities

PHY 171: Mechanics
Students will use computer-based laboratory techniques to learn about Newtonian mechanics. They will learn good problem-solving strategies as well as good laboratory practices. They will use vector analysis and calculus to study linear kinematics, dynamics, and conservation laws for momentum and energy. This is the first in a four-semester sequence of physics courses designed for students planning to major in physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering science or computer science. Students will begin to become aware of physics in everything they do and see.
4 credit hours
Jamestown fall Corequisite: MAT 171;
Eligibility: ENG 153,- Reading: score of 40+.

Sessions: I , II , III , IV , V , VI , VII , VIII , IX , X , XI , XII , XIII , XIV , XV , XVI , XVII , XVIII , XIX , XX , XXI , XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII, XXVIII, XXIX, XL, XLI, XLII, XLIII, XLIV, XLV

Session Activity
I Start up activities
Lab 1: Introduction to Measuring
II Students take one pre-test for research purposes and not for a grade
Continue work on Lab 1
III Estimating and Fermi Questions
Lab 2: Errors and Error Analysis
IV Students take another pre-test for evaluation purposes
Lab 3: Introduction to Motion-Invest. 1-3
V Continue Lab 3
ALPS kits (selected problems
VI reaction time investigation
ALPS Kits
Begin Lab 4: motion - Changing Motion Invst. 4-6
VII Continue Lab 4: Motion - Changing Motion
VIII Finish Lab 4
Begin Investigation into Vectors
IX Vectors = Investigations
ALPS Kits
Lab 5: Acceleration due to vectors
Formal Lab Report
X Work on problem solving techniques
ALPS Kits
XI More problem solving techniques
ALPS Kits
XII Lab 6: Passive Forces Parts 1
XIII Exam I Chap. 1,2, parts of 3
XIV Lab 7: Projectile Motion Lab
XV Lab 8: Passive Forces Lab Parts II and III
XVI Continue work on Passive forces
Problem solving
XVII Problem Solving
ALPS Kits on forces
XVIII: Lab 9: Force and Motion
XIX More work on Force and Motion Lab
XX ALPS Kits and Problem Solving
XXI Lab 10: Static Equilibrium Lab
XXII Lab 11: Newton's Second Law -- Second Formal Report
XXIII Problem Solving
ALPS Kits
XXIV Work and Energy
ALPS Kits
Problem Solving
XXV: Exam II - Chap. 4, 5, 6
XXVI: Lab 12: Work-Energy Investigations
XXVII Continue Work-Energy Investigations
Problem Solving
XXVIII: Contine Energy Investigations
Problem Solving
ALPS Kits
Bar graphs
XXIX: ALPS Kits
Problem Solving
XXX Lab 13: Uniform Circular Motion
XXXI: More conservation of energy problem solving
XXXII Lab 14: Hot Wheels Lab
XXXIII Exam III - Chap. 7-8
XXXIV: Lab 15: Spring Lab
Third Final Report
XXXV lab 16: Center of Mass Investigations
Impluse-Momentum Investigations
XXXVI Continue work on Impluse-Momentum Lab
XXXVII ALPS Kits on Impluse Momentum
XXXVIII Conservation of Linear Momentum
Problem Solving
XXXIX More conservation of Linear Momentum
XL Lab 17: Conservation of Linear Momentum in one dimension
XLI: Lab 18: Conservation of Linear Momentum
XLII Problem Solving -- Conservation Linear Momentum
XLIII Lab 19: Ballistic Pendulum
XLIV Exam IV: Chap. 9-10
Hand in Lab Notebook to be checked
XLV Lab practical - part of final exam

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