Classical Physics 1 and 2
Studio Version
PHY 121/122 and PHY 131/132 are two semester sequences in introductory physics, the former intended for life science majors and the latter intended for engineering and other 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 121 and 131 are offered in the studio version every Fall semester and PHY 122 and 132 Studio are 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 PHY121L90 and 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
- Lab 2 Projectile Motion
- Lab 3 Atwood's Machine
- Lab 4 Centripetal Force
- Lab 5 Rotation and Torque
- Lab 6 Linear Momentum
- Lab 7 Angular Momentum
- Lab 8 Conservation of Energy
- Lab 9 Thermodynamics
- Lab10 Speed of Sound
Here is an archive of lab manuals used in PHY122L90 and PHY132L90, 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 Electric Field Plotting E Field Plotting Data Sheet
Electric Field Plotting 3-D E Field Plotting 3-D Data Sheet Excel for 3-D Plots - Lab 2 Resistance and Ohm's Law Resistance and Ohm's Law Data Sheet
- Lab 3 Series and Parallel DC Circuits DC Circuits Data Sheet
- Lab 4 Magnetic Forces Mag Force Data Sheet
- Lab 5 e/m Measurement e/m Data Sheet
- Lab 6 Faraday's Law Faraday's Law Data Sheet
- Lab 7 Geometric Optics with Lenses and Mirrors HTML Version
- Lab 8 Refraction HTML Version
- Lab 9 Diffraction Diffraction Data Sheet
- PHY 132: LRC Circuits LRC Data Sheet
- PHY 132: Alternative Lab
PHY121/122 Plotting Tool PHY133/134 Plotting Tool
Here are some documents you may find helpful:
Uncertainties and Error propagation
Managing_Errors and Uncertainty from UPenn
How to Propagate Uncertainty in Basic Calculations from MSU
SBU IntroLabs Guide to Error Analysis and Uncertainty Propagation (Quick Reference)
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