Experimental laboratory I

Lecturer:

Libor Škoda

Tutor:

Miloš Pachr (gar.), Libor Škoda

Supervisor:

Department of Physics

Synopsis:

Cavendish experiment. Elasticity.Thermal capacities. Electric measurements, Acoustic. Oscillations.

Requirements:

Knowledge of basic course of physics

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Cavendish experiment.

2.Elasticity, Hook´s law.

3.Air bench - The Law of Conservation of Energy, crashes.

4.Volume measurements, determination of the Poisson constant.

5.Gas thermometer, latent heat of water vaporization.

6.Surface tension, viscosity of air and oil.

7.Voltmeter, ammeter, compensator.

8. Sonar.

9.Basic acoustics experiments.

10.Driven harmonic oscillation, Pohl torsion pendulum.

11.Rotational dynamics, gyroscope.

12.Heat engine and heat efficiency.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Basic experimental and analytic methods, different experimental procedures

Abilities:

Application of the mentioned methods on specific physical experiments, processing and evaluation of results

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Kolektiv KF: Physics I - Laporatory excersisies, ČVUT Praha 1998 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

[2] J.D.Wilson, C.A.Hernandez: Physics Laboratory Experiments, Brooks Cole Boston 2004

Media and tools:

laboratory of department of physics

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: