Physics and Astronomy Labs and Demos

(Updated: 1-August-2021)

Labs

Astro 50     Astro 51     Physics 110     Physics 111     Physics 120     Physics 121     Physics 122     Physics 123
Lab setups (with links to photos and equipment storage locations), by course, and instructions
Course Photos of Setups Instructions (link on Author and Date)
Ast50 Lab Manual, Koopmann 2013
Master Lab Schedule, Marr, Spring 2016
Rotation Period of the Earth Marr, Spring 2016
Apparent Motion of the Sun Marr, Spring 2016
Charting Moon's Orbit and Phases Marr, Spring 2016
Sky Motions Hallenbeck, Labrake, Spring 2015
Charting Paths of Mars and Saturn Marr, Spring 2016
Periods of Earth's Rotation, Phases of Moon, and Orbit of the Moon Marr, Wilkin, Spring 2014
Diameter of the Earth Marr, Spring 2016
Distance and Diameter of the Moon Marr, Spring 2016
Distance and Diameter of the Sun Marr, Spring 2016
Orbit of Mars Marr, Spring 2016
Masses of Jupiter and Exoplanet Star Marr, Wilkin, Spring 2014
Masses of Earth, Sun, and Jupiter Marr, Spring 2016
Distance of Outer Planet Marr Spring 2016
Telescopic Observations of Moon and Planets Marr Spring 2016
Astronomy of Asteriods Marr, Spring 2016
errata to instructions
Ast51 Telescopes
and Spectroscopes
Marr, Koopmann Fall 2016
The Sky and Cameras Marr, Koopmann, Fall 2016
the Celestron Telescopes
and needed accessories
Marr, Koopmann, Fall 2016
Astrophotography Marr, Fall 2016
HR diagram (indoor) Koopmann, Marr, Fall 2016
Hubble Law Koopmann, Marr, Fall 2016
worksheet
Phy110 Kinematic Graphs: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Fall 2014
Constant Force: Setup ; Equipment Reich, Fall 2016
Velocity, Acceleration, and Force: Setup ; Equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Vertical Projectile: Setup ; Equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Friction: Setup ; Equipment Alboni, Spring 2016
Hooke's Law and Oscillations Setup ; Equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Karate Board Breaking: 1st view ; 2nd view ; equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Ballistic Pendulum: Setup ; Equipment Labrake, Fall 2019:
Rotational Dynamics: Setup ; Equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Standing Waves: on string ; with sound ; equipment Labrake, Fall 2019
Phy111 Electrostatics with Tape: Setup ; Equipment Reich, Vineyard, Fall 2013:
Instructions

HW answers
Coulomb's Law: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
Resistance of Light Bulb: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
Circuits: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
handout
Magnetic Field of Earth: Setup A ; Setup B ; Setup C ; Equipment Reich, Vineyard, Fall 2013:
Instructions
Graph
Graph with Answers
Instructor's Notes and Answers
e over m (aka Magnetic Forces): Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
handout
Faraday's Law: setup ; Equipment
Geometric Optics: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
handout
Interference: Setup ; Equipment
Photoelectric Effect: Setup ; Equipment Winter 2016
handout (Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015)
Radioactive Decay: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard, Labrake, Winter 2015
Phy120 Kinematic Graphs: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021 Part I ; Part II
Vpython Intro Marr, Winter 2015
VPython: Fan Cart Motion Marr, Winter 2015
Constant Force: Setup ; Equipment Reich, Fall 2016
Errors with Projectile Launcher: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021 ;
Worksheet
Air Resistance: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021: Motivation ;
Experiment
VPython Model of Oscillations with Massive Spring: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Winter 2015:
VPython+experiment instructions
Follow up
Code including spring mass
Flying Pigs -- The Conical Pendulum: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021
Friction equipment Marr, Winter 2015
Board Breaking: Work + Hooke's Law: Hooke's Law Setup ; board breaking Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021
Ballistic Pendulum: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021
Rotational Inertia: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2021
IMP, Winter 2015
KE of Rolling: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Winter 2015
VPython--Space missions Marr, Winter 2015
Mission to the Moon program
Mission to Mars program
Phy121 Electrostatics with Tape: Setup ; Milligram Scale ; Equipment Marr, Winter 2013
Electric Force Law: Set up ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2014: Prelab
Part A
Addendum
Electroscope: Setup ; Equipment Vineyard 2021: .pdf ; .tex ; figure (.eps) ;
Marr, Spring 2019
Circuits I: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
Circuits II: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
VPython: Electric Field of charged rod Marr 2015:
for instructor    
handout for students
Equipotentials: Setup ; Equipment Amanuel and Ray, Spring 2015:
docx ; pdf
Magnetic Field of Earth: Setup A ; Setup B ; Setup C ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
Amanuel, Spring 2016
Orzel, Spring 2014
VPython: Biot-Savart Law Marr, Winter 2013
Dipole Mag. Field: Setup ; Equipment Reich, Fall 2015:
Instructions
Excel sheet
Excel sheet with Results
DeltaV and Resistance + Energy Stored in Capacitor Marr, Winter 2013:
Measuring DeltaV
Energy in Capacitor
Ohm's Law, Loop and Node Rules: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2014
Ohm's Law and Light Bulbs: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
Hall Effect Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2022
RC circuit Setup A ; Setup B ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
e over me: Setup ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
Faraday's Law : set-up ; Equipment Marr, Spring 2019
Phy122 Michelson Interferometer Setup 1 ; Setup 2 ; Equipment Orzel, Winter 2020
Marr, Winter 2021
Positron Annihilation Orzel, Winter 2017
Photoelectric Effect Setup ; Equipment Marr, Winter 2021: Instructions ; Classical Expectations
Compton Effect Orzel, Winter 2017
Balmer Lines Setup ; Equipment Orzel, Winter 2017
Electron Spin Resonance Setup ; Equipment ; Maleki, Winter 2016
Band Gap of Silicon Orzel, Winter 2017
Phy123 Standing Waves SoundWaves Setup ; WavesonString ; Milligram Scale ; Equipment Amanuel, Fall 2014
Polarization of Light Setup ; Equipment Watson, Fall 2017
Koopmann, Fall 2022
Geometric Optics Setup 1 ; Setup 2 ; Setup 3 ;
Discovery-Only Setup; Equipment
Amanuel, Fall 2014
Koopmann, Fall 2022
Interference and Diffraction Setup ; Equipment Amanuel, Fall 2015
Temperature and Cooling Setup ; Equipment Amanuel, Fall 2014
Stefan-Boltzmann Law: Setup ; Equipment Amanuel, Fall 2015
Heat Engines: Setup A ;
Setup B ;
Equipment
Amanuel, Fall 2015
Koopmann, Fall 2022
Optical Instruments Amanuel, Fall 2014


Demos

Demo setups (with links to photos), by course
Course Name of Demo
Phy110
Phy111
Phy120 F and dp/dt vs. t in collision photo 1
photo 2
Phy121 van de Graff
electroscope
induced dipoles and conduction of charge using van de Graff and Balloons