PHY 122 Lab Summer Session
PHY 122 is a second course a two semester sequence in introductory physics with applications to biology, primarily for students majoring in biological sciences or pre-clinical programs. PHY 122 Lab is intended to give students experience with the physics concepts about which they are studying and to help students learn techniques of data collection, analysis and presentation.
The scope of the introductory labs is to give an understanding of basic experimental methods applied in physical sciences. The experiments performed during the lab sessions are closely related to the topics covered in the lecture. Topics for PHY 122 include electromagnetism, optics, acoustics, and radiation phenomena.
For Summer 2023, PHY 122 will be taught in Stony Brook University Summer Session 2 from July 10 to August 19.
Here are manuals for experiments which your course instructor may choose for you to perform. Please consult your course Brightspace site for the schedule.
- Introduction to Labs ("Lab Zero")
- Lab 1: The Electric Field (Data Sheet)
- Lab 2: Ohm's Law ( Data Sheet )
- Lab 3: Circuits with Resistors ( Data Sheet)
- Lab 4: Charge-to-Mass Ratio (e/m) of the Electron (Data Sheet)
- Lab 5: Magnetic Force on Wire ( Data Sheet)
- Lab 6: Magnetic Induction ( >Data Sheet)
- Lab 7: Geometrical Optics of Lenses and Mirrors (Data Table in lab manual)
Draft HTML version of manual and Draft ( Data Sheet) - Lab 8: Refraction (Data Table in lab manual)
Draft HTML version of manual and Draft ( Data Sheet)
- The Oscilloscope (Data Sheet)
- Circuits with Capacitors ( Data Sheet)
- RC Circuits ( Data Sheet)
- Magnetic Forces on Charges and Currents (Data Sheet)
- Mirrors, Reflection and Refraction ( Data Sheet)
- Lenses and Optical Instruments ( Data Sheet
- Geometric Optics (Data Sheet)
- Diffraction, Interference, and Polarization ( Data Sheet)
- Atomic Spectra (Data Sheet)
Here are some documents you may find helpful:
Lab Report Expectations Note: this guide is useful but is NOT specific to your course.
Guide to Uncertainty and Error Analysis (Quick Reference
Guide to Making and Using Plots
Here is a link to the plotting tool we will use to make our graphs in this class:
| Section | When | Where | Teaching Assistant |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHY122 L01 | Mo,We,Th 12:00- 2:00pm | A-130 | Ramtin Mohasselyazdi |
| PHY122 L02 | Mo,We,Th 12:00- 2:00pm | A-117 | Closed |
| PHY122 L03 | Mo,We,Th 2:15-4:15pm | A-130 | Closed |
Course policies for PHY 122 in Summer Session are established by the instructor for that course. Please look for announcements via e-mail or on Brightspace.
- To contact your TA or course instructor, use their SBU e-mail address.
- For information on PHY 122 Lab in Fall or Spring semesters, see SBU Physics Introlabs