Physics for Life Sciences Lab

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This course covers introductory methods and techniques of laboratory experimentation regarding topics covered in PHY 102 Physics for Life Sciences. Students learn about procedures for measuring physical quantities and methods for collecting and analyzing experimental data. The purpose of the lab experiments is to gain practical understanding of fundamental concepts of physics and draw conclusions resulting from the experimental procedures and results, as they relate to the physical principles discussed in the lecture course PHY 102. Students are required to complete 12 experiments in areas such as Thermal Physics, Sound and Waves, Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, or Atomic and Nuclear Physics.