Physics 251: Spring 2025

Physics 251 : Spring 2025
Syllabus : Schedule

Announcements

Our lab operating system comes from Barry Kauler with much thanks!

You can get your own copy from https://easyos.org/

Dates Lab Number & Links Additional Laboratory Materials

January 15, 16, 17

Lab 00:Introduction to 251
Lab Safety Regulations
Electrostatics Movies
Coulomb's Law
Electrostatic Chime
Goopy Glue [ 1 : 2 ]

January 22, 23, 24 Lab 01:Problem Session 01

Images of problems for lab 01

January 29, 30, 21
Lab 02:Problem Session 02

February 05, 06, 07

Lab 03
Images:
Experimental Setup
Single Resistor
Series Resistors
Parallel Resistors

Ohms Law Movie

Lab Computer Operation
Essential Reading!
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Series & Parallel Resistance
[ P ]

SC03

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Lab from 02/09/22
../../../LabMovies/251/2022-02-09-13-01-22.mkv

Initialize MX55 RS232 interface
Toggle input impedance on MX55

A note on helper colors

Helpers:
100 ohm
1000 ohm
series
parallel
single bulb

qucs simulations:
In order to see my simulation exactly, you need to save both the schematic file and the data file.

RA : [ sch : dat ]
RB: [ sch : dat ]
RA series RB : [ sch : dat ]
RA parallel RB : [ sch : dat ]

February 12, 13, 14

Lab 04

Lab Procedure Movie

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Measurement of EMF from a source and the RC time Constant
[ P ]

SC04

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Helpers for lab 04:

Internal Resistance
RC discharge
RC charge

February 26, 27, 28

Lab 05

Spinner Movie

Current Balance Movie

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The Current Balance
[ P ]

SC05
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Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers for Lab 05:

Current Balance : [ LO ]

Spinner : [ LO ]

Images:
Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup

Experimental Notes:

Not for SP 2023 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ]
Definition of Field Direction [ P ]

March 05, 06 +21

Lab 06

Movies
Magnetic Levitation:

DC Magnet Mag Lev
DC Nail Mag Lev
DC Nail Hysteresis
AC Nail Mag Lev

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Ferromagnetic Levitation
[ P ]

SC06
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Magnetic Levitation Lab Notes and Hints

Helpers

LO format:

DC Magnet Mag Lev
DC Nail Mag Lev
DC Nail Hysteresis
AC Nail Mag Lev

Animations:
Magnetic Moment in an External Field (1 : 2 : 3)

Images: Ferromagnetic Levitation Setup
Note: the current is the uA hole for this lab.

Lab movie from 03/05/25

March 12, 13, 14

Lab 07

Coil Winding Movie
Transformer Movie
Faraday's Law Movie

Transformer Movie

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Solenoids, Transformers, Faraday's law & Lenz's Law

[ P ]

SC07

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Helper: Faraday's Law

March 19, 20, 21
L TBA

Spring Break
March 24 - March 28
No lab this week

April 02, 03, 04
L TBA

April 09, 10, 11

Lab 08

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Oscilloscopes,
LF, HF filters and RLC circuits

[ P ]

SC08

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Helpers:
LP : HP : RLC

List of Frequencies to measure

April 16,17
April 18: we figure it out

Lab 09

Movie:
Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses

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Focal Length of lenses

[ P ]

SC09

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Helper:

LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses

Javascript Optics Workbench

Backup of backups

April 23, 24, 25

Lab 10

Movies

Law Of Reflection

Beam Displacement01

Beam Displacement02

Brewster's Angle

Total Internal Reflection

Minimum Angle of Deviation

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Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle, and the Critical Angle
[ P ]

SC10

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Helper:

LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection

April 30, 31, May 02

L TBA

May 07, 08, 09
No Lab

May 09

Absolutely last day labs are accepted

Dates	Lab Number & Links	Additional Laboratory Materials

January 15, 16, 17	Lab 00:Introduction to 251 Lab Safety Regulations	Electrostatics Movies Coulomb's Law Electrostatic Chime Goopy Glue [ 1 : 2 ]

January 22, 23, 24	Lab 01:Problem Session 01	Images of problems for lab 01

January 29, 30, 21	Lab 02:Problem Session 02

February 05, 06, 07	Lab 03 Images: Experimental Setup Single Resistor Series Resistors Parallel Resistors Ohms Law Movie Lab Computer Operation Essential Reading! --------------- Series & Parallel Resistance [ P ] SC03 --------------- Lab from 02/09/22 ../../../LabMovies/251/2022-02-09-13-01-22.mkv	Initialize MX55 RS232 interface Toggle input impedance on MX55 A note on helper colors Helpers: 100 ohm 1000 ohm series parallel single bulb qucs simulations: In order to see my simulation exactly, you need to save both the schematic file and the data file. RA : [ sch : dat ] RB: [ sch : dat ] RA series RB : [ sch : dat ] RA parallel RB : [ sch : dat ]

February 12, 13, 14	Lab 04 Lab Procedure Movie --------------- Measurement of EMF from a source and the RC time Constant [ P ] SC04 ---------------	Helpers for lab 04: Internal Resistance RC discharge RC charge

February 26, 27, 28	Lab 05 Spinner Movie Current Balance Movie --------------- The Current Balance [ P ] SC05 ---------------	Current Balance Lab Notes and Hints Helpers for Lab 05: Current Balance : [ LO ] Spinner : [ LO ] Images: Current Balance Setup : Spinner Setup Experimental Notes: Not for SP 2023 : OpenOffice Solver Notes [ P ] Definition of Field Direction [ P ]

March 05, 06 +21	Lab 06 Movies Magnetic Levitation: DC Magnet Mag Lev DC Nail Mag Lev DC Nail Hysteresis AC Nail Mag Lev --------------- Ferromagnetic Levitation [ P ] SC06 ---------------	Magnetic Levitation Lab Notes and Hints Helpers LO format: DC Magnet Mag Lev DC Nail Mag Lev DC Nail Hysteresis AC Nail Mag Lev Animations: Magnetic Moment in an External Field (1 : 2 : 3) Images: Ferromagnetic Levitation Setup Note: the current is the uA hole for this lab. Lab movie from 03/05/25



March 12, 13, 14	Lab 07 Coil Winding Movie Transformer Movie Faraday's Law Movie Transformer Movie --------------- Solenoids, Transformers, Faraday's law & Lenz's Law [ P ] SC07 ---------------	Helper: Faraday's Law
March 19, 20, 21	L TBA

Spring Break	March 24 - March 28	No lab this week

April 02, 03, 04	L TBA

April 09, 10, 11	Lab 08 --------------- Oscilloscopes, LF, HF filters and RLC circuits [ P ] SC08 ---------------	Helpers: LP : HP : RLC List of Frequencies to measure

April 16,17 April 18: we figure it out	Lab 09 Movie: Focal Length of Converging and Diverging Lenses --------------- Focal Length of lenses [ P ] SC09 ---------------	Helper: LO: Converging & Diverging Lenses Javascript Optics Workbench Backup of backups



April 23, 24, 25	Lab 10 Movies Law Of Reflection Beam Displacement01 Beam Displacement02 Brewster's Angle Total Internal Reflection Minimum Angle of Deviation --------------- Reflection, Refraction, Brewster's Angle, and the Critical Angle [ P ] SC10 ---------------	Helper: LO: Brewster, Refraction, Reflection

April 30, 31, May 02	L TBA

May 07, 08, 09	No Lab
May 09		Absolutely last day labs are accepted