Fall 2026Physics 1100: Physics for the Life Sciences, Part I | ||
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Section | Day & Time | Faculty |
01 - Lecture | Tuesday & Thursday, 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM | Armen Kocharian |
02 - Lab | Monday, 1:50 PM - 4:20 PM | TBA |
03 - Lab | Tuesday, 10:55 AM - 1:25 PM | Oscar Bernal |
04 - Lab | Tuesday, 1:50 PM - 4:20 PM | Michiaki Ishimura |
05 - Lab | Thursday, 10:55 AM - 1:25 PM | Charles Hays |
Student Holidays (No Labs) |
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| Monday, September 7, Labor Day (Week 3) |
| Wednesday, November 11, Veterans Day (Week 12) |
| Monday - Saturday, November 23-28, Fall Recess (between Weeks 13 and 14) |
Experiment Schedule | |
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Week of Semester | Experiment Title |
1 | Lab Orientation |
2 | Measurements, Propagation of Error, and Density |
3 | Addition of Forces and Vectors |
4 | Circadian Rhythm Data Analysis |
5 | Linear Motion and One-Dimensional Kinematics |
6 | Newton’s Second Law of Motion |
7 | Kepler’s Laws of Orbital Motion |
8 | Projectile Motion and Ballistic Pendulum |
9 | Archimedes’ Principle |
10 | Fluids in Motion |
11 | Mechanical Equivalent of Heat |
12 | Latent Heat of Fusion |
13 | Masses on Springs: Simple Harmonic Motion |
Fall Recess/Thanksgiving Week | No Labs |
14 | Empirical Equation for the Time of Oscillation of a Ring Pendulum |
15 | Standing Waves on a String |