PHY2053L

University of Florida Introductory Physics Laboratories

Spring 2020

The last on-line lab, Experiment HC is now available, found in the On-line Submissions Module.

The first on-line lab is published, Experiment BC. Information is found in the new On-line Submissions Module.

Dear Introductory Physics Lab Students,

The University is requiring all courses to go to electronic delivery by Monday, March 16. In class physics laboratories will stop by the end of Friday, March 13.

The physics department is working diligently to provide a quality lab course, despite the difficulties of delivering lab experiments electronically. Through Canvas, we will inform you of additional details for finishing the course.

From the entire physics lab teaching team, with warmest regards and wishing you all a healthy end to the semester,

Robert DeSerio

Director, Instructional Labs

The schedule of experiments is here

Physics laboratory policy is here

Lab manuals are available at any of the following locations:

Target Copy (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.	University Book Store (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
1412 W. University Avenue	Reitz Union
(352) 376-3826	(352) 392-0194
service@target-copy.com	ufl@bkstr.com

Canvas will only be used for grade reporting and for the prelab quizzes (prelabs). Instructors may use other Canvas tools at their discretion. To gain access to the prelab quizzes, you will need to complete the Preliminaries module. There are two quizzes in the Preliminaries module: Prelab Warmup and Make up Policy. To unlock the Prelabs module you will need to complete the Preliminaries module and get all the questions right on both quizzes.

The first prelabs will be for Experiment BA Force Table. These experiments run Tuesday, January 21 through Monday, January 27. In case there are beginning-of-the-semester problems and to allow time to unlock the Prelabs module, the prelab for Experiment BA will be available for one extra week, at which time the prelabs for both Experiment BA and the following week's experiment, Experiment AM Position and Velocity, will be due. While they will be available sooner, no prelabs will be due until the week starting Tuesday, January 28. For the remainder of the semester, the prelab quizzes will be due by 7:00 AM of the day of your laboratory.

In Canvas, the prelabs can be found in the Modules area and are labeled by the two letter code for the experiment. Grades are available in the Gradebook area. If you forget what the next experiment will be, you can check the Syllabus area.

Make sure you are properly registered in your physics lab course and section. Enrollment in Canvas sections is automatic and based on registration information.

New!!! Video tutorial for graphing and trendline analysis (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Contact information:

Lab Instructors:	Lab Supervisor:	Lab Director:
See separate table (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.	Charles Parks	Robert DeSerio
	Rm. NPB 1227	Rm. NPB 1236
	392-0516	392-1690

Additional Information:

Student Guidelines (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Help-Session Schedule (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Instructor Contact Information (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Experiment Descriptions (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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