Foundations of Physics Lab I

Catalog description

This laboratory course is to accompany FoS physics lecture. Students will be familiarized with various techniques, equipment, data analysis skills, and ideas common to physics laboratories. Experiments in mechanics and thermodynamics are chosen to illustrate the experimental foundation of physics presented in the lecture courses. The laboratory will also emphasize scientific writing. Pre-req OR Co-req: General Physics I OR Found of Physics Honors I Fulfillment: CORE ED; Biology Foundational Courses; Chemistry Foundational Courses; Mathematics Science Lab sections; Honors Mathematics Science Lab sections; Neural Science Foundational Courses; Physics Foundational Courses.