Physics Lab Guide: Motion, Force, Newton’s Laws, Torque, Energy, Heat, and Buoyancy

Physics Lab Guide: Motion, Force, Newton’s Laws, Torque, Energy, Heat, and Buoyancy

This lab guide provides students with the basic knowledge needed to successfully participate in an algebra-based physics laboratory course. This guide is an ideal addition to any introductory physics text. This book guides students through hands-on experience with computer-based experiment equipment, video analysis of motions, and real-world applications of physics concepts. This lab guide gives step-by-step instructions about how to use the common measurement software Logger Pro, the hardware LabQuest 2 and the most common Vernier sensors, and the video analysis program ImageJ/Fiji to take measurements. However, the experiments in this guide leave room for their own thoughts, activities, and experimental designs, so that students learn experimental skills. Through this guide, students also learn how to create measurement graphs with Microsoft Excel, how to analyze measurement data.