Physics Lababoratory Resources

These are documents which will help students with their preparation for the general physics laboratories and with the completion of laboratory reports. The guidelines described in these documents hold for all three General Physics Laboratories (Physics 123, 221 and 223). All of the documents are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). Departmental policy is that these documents can be viewed but not printed in the laboratory rooms so please print the manual beforehand.

Physics Laboratory Survival Guide
Why Do We Plot Our Data?
A Quick Guide to Using the Science Workshop Computer Interface

We are undergoing a transition to a new set of laboratory experiments. Beginning in Spring 2003, PHYS 123 will be switching to the new laboratory experiments. The following documents are only for PHYS 123.

Introduction to the Physics Laboratories (PHYS 123) Laboratory "Article" Description (PHYS 123)
A Sample Laboratory "Article" (PHYS 123)

The following are the resources for the PHYS 221 and 223 Laboratories.

Physics Laboratory Guide
Laboratory Report Checklist
A Sample Laboratory Report (PHYS 221 & 223)