Phys 222 Spring 2025
Lab Physics for Science & Engineering II
Laboratory experiments coordinated with lecture topics in Phys 212
Course Information
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Current and Upcoming Experiments
Objective
The objective of this experiment is to map the equipotential surfaces and the electric field lines of 1) two equal and opposite point charges and 2) inside and outside of equal and oppositely charged hollow conductors (technically, their analog).
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week
Additional Information
Objective
The object of this lab is to examine the relationship called Ohm's Law by determining the current versus potential relationship of resistors and a light bulb. Additionally, students will be introduced to the resistor color code.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week
Additional Information
Objective
The objective of this experiment is to study resistances in series and parallel and to observe and quantify the effect of an ammeter on a circuit.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- Worksheet Provided in Lab
Objective
The objective of this experiment is to apply Kirchhoff's rules for circuits to a two-loop circuit in order to determine the currents and voltage drops in each loop.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week
Additional Information
Objective
The objective of this experiment is to measure the time constants for two RC circuits and to determine the effect of a voltmeter on the circuit.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week
Additional Information
Objective
The objective of this lab is to measure the effects of a magnetic field on a current carrying conductor (wire) by selectively varying a number of parameters.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week
Objective
The objective of this lab is to measure the magnitude of Earth's magnetic field in Oxford, MS.
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- No Theory and Procedure this Week
- No Prelab this Week
- No Worksheet this Week
Objective
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- No Theory and Procedure this Week
- No Prelab this Week
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- No Theory and Procedure this Week
- No Prelab this Week
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Completed Experiments
Objective
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- No Theory and Procedure this Week
- No Prelab this Week
- No Worksheet this Week
Objective
The object of this lab is to study fundamental properties of electric charges in a qualitative manner.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- Worksheet Provided in Lab
Objective
The objective of this experiment is to study the phenomena of reflection, virtual image formation, refraction and total internal reflection.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- Worksheet Provided in Lab
Additional Information
Objective
The object of this experiment is to observe the characteristics of (thin) convex and concave lenses and to measure the focal lengths of these two types lenses.
Lab Material
- Theory and Procedure
- Prelab
- No Worksheet this Week