PHYSICS LAB TUTORIALS

Physics Lab Tutorials
Tutorials from Clemson University.

Student Lab Handbook
Tutorials from Illinois State University.
Excellent tutorials on basic lab skills including: measurement techniques, using Excel, graphing techniques, significant figures, linear regression, precision and accuracy, uncertainty, % error, % difference,  and standard deviation.

Error Analysis in Experimental Physical Science
Very thorough webpage from the University of Toronto on all aspects of error analysis. This page can be downloaded as a pdf file.

LabWrite
NC State University
Complete lab report tutorials for Pre-Lab, In-Lab and Post-Lab write ups.
Laboratory work is an essential part of an AP Physics course.
The links posted on this page belong to various courses websites
and are divided as follows:

PHYSICS LAB TUTORIALS
Basic lab skills and lab report write up.

PHYSICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
Lab experiments links.

PHYSICS LABS USING VIDEO ANALYSIS
Links for resources using Video Analysis.

PHYSICS OPEN-ENDED LABS
Over 40 ideas for open-ended labs.
PHYSICS LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS

Dolores Gende: Physics Labs
A listing of my AP Physics course lab experiments.

AP Central: Physics Web Guide
The AP Physics Web Guide includes links to labs for every single topic of the AP Physics (B and  C) curriculum.

Physics Labs by Jim Keefer
Brockport High School Science Department
Very good AP Physics B lab resources. Each lab is given with objectives, materials, background theory, analysis and questions.

Rowan University: Experiments in Physics
Complete lab manual covering all topics of the AP Physics B syllabus. Each lab is in pdf format.

Design Experiments
Excellent collection of labs in pdf  or WORD  format from the Rutgers University Physics and Astronomy Education Research (PAER) group. 

Clemson University: Physics Labs
Excellent labs for introductory level college physics. It includes mechanics,  electricity and magnetism and waves and optics experiments for algebra-based and calculus based physics.

Practical Physics
Over 600 lab ideas in several topics  from the Institute of Physics.

Alan van Heuvelen's Experiment Problems
Ohio State University
Contains 22 Mechanics experiments and 9 Electricity and Magnetism projects. Each experiment includes a brief intro, instructor's guidelines and equipment. All files can be downloaded as pdf.

PASCO: Online Library
Collection of over 50 experiments (mostly Mechanics) that use PASCO interfaces, sensors and computers.

Physics Practical Work
Designed for an IB Physics curriculum. It contains lab experiments procedures with diagrams and suggested investigations for every topic
in an AP Physics B course.
PHYSICS LABS USING VIDEO ANALYSIS

Video Analysis Investigations for Physics and Mathematics
Dr. Joel Bryan. Texas A&M University
A collection of 19 Mechanics downloadable videos with experiment suggestions.

LivePhoto Physics
Collection of videos and classroom-tested curricular materials.
The Vernier Physics with Video Analysis book is a product of the
NSF-funded LivePhoto Project.

Physics Teaching Technology Resource
Dr. Eugenia Katina and David Brooks. Rutgers.
Over 100 downloadable videos in all areas of AP Physics B that provide
a resource of ideas and methods for constructivist physics teaching

Video Point Resource Library
These resources include over 100 videos on all areas of Mechanics and SHM. There are applications in sports, human motion and amusement park rides. All videos are downloadable  and can be used with LoggerPro.
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