PHY PHY 131/132 is a two semester sequence in introductory physics intended for engineering and science majors. The SBU Dept of Physics and Astronomy offers Studio versions of these courses, R90 and L90, which are designed for learners who benefit from a collaborative and interactive environment. PHY 131 is offered in the studio version every Fall semester and PHY 132 Studio is offered every Spring.

The instructors and teaching assistants for introductory physics in the Studio version can vary every semester. Please see SBU Solar or Brightspace for more information.

Here is an archive of lab manuals used in PHY131L90, the Studio versions of lab.

These are here for background information only. Please follow guidance from your instructor as to what materials to use and what procedures to follow in your course.

• Lab 1   Acceleration            HTML Version
• Lab 2   Projectile Motion     HTML Version
• Lab 3   Atwood's Machine    HTML Version
• Lab 4   Centripetal Force     HTML Version
• Lab 5   Linear Momentum    HTML Version
• Lab 6   Statics     Record data in this Google Sheets data table

      Alternates: Rotation and Torque     Rotation and Torque, HTML Version     Pasco's Statics

• Lab 7   Angular Momentum      HTML Version
• Lab 8   Conservation of Energy    HTML Version
• Lab 9   Thermodynamics          HTML Version
• Lab10   Speed of Sound           HTML Version
• A very early draft of a manual for Simple Harmonic Motion

PHY133/134 Plotting Tool

Here are some documents you may find helpful:

Uncertainties and Error propagation

Managing_Errors and Uncertainty from UPenn

Uncertainty in an Average

How to Propagate Uncertainty in Basic Calculations from MSU

SBU IntroLabs Guide to Error Analysis and Uncertainty Propagation (Quick Reference)

Another SBU Guide to Error and Uncertainty Analysis

Policies vary with instructor. Please see the course syllabus and instructions on Brightspace

The course syllabus from a recent semester can be found here: Physics and Astronomy Dept Syllabi