Mechanics – First Year Labs (private view)

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Mechanics – First Year Labs

  • Equipment Used:    IOLabs
  • Willing to Share:     Lab manual/write up
  • Author and Affiliation:    Joanne O’Meara, University of Guelph
  • Link(s) or Contact Info:    Contact Joanne O'Meara for access

We have a suite of experiments for teaching experimental design, critical thinking, and data analysis skills.

  • Equipment Used:    SmartPhone apps
  • Willing to Share:    Lab manual/write up
  • Author and Affiliation:    Natasha Holmes, Cornell University
  • Link(s) or Contact Info:    www.physport.org/curricula/thinkingcritically

Analyze lab results in order to determine how well the mathematical model of Simple Harmonic Motion predicts the behaviour of their actual pendulum.

  • Equipment Used:    Common household items
  • Willing to Share:    Lab manual/write up
  • Author and Affiliation:    Brian Wilson, University of Toronto
  • Link(s) or Contact Info:    Contact Brian Wilson for access