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Physical Science

"Physics One- A Laboratory Textbook" Revised 5th edition

Marlin Simon, Auburn University
ISBN: 0-89892-330-1, Perfect Binding
 

The experiments in this lab text are written in such a manner that they can be performed and written-up in a two-hour laboratory period, or they can be performed in a shorter laboratory period, written up out of class, and handed in at the next meeting. Each experiment includes some theory in the Foreword and experimental procedure, as well as Data and Calculation Summary Sheet at the end designed specifically for that experiment. The math level is suitable for either calculus or non-calculus based Physics.

Table of Contents


-Instructions
MECHANICS
1M- Vector Addition
2M- Describing Motion
3M- Two Dimensional Motion
4M- Newton's Second Law
5M- Work-Energy Theorem
6M- Inelastic Collisions
7M- Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
8M- Rotational Dynamics
9M- Simple Harmonic Motion
WAVES
1W- Resonant Modes of a Stretched Wire
2W- Speed of a Periodic Disturbance in a Stretched Wire
3W- Sound Waves in a Resonance Tube
THERMODYNAMICS
1H- Specific Heat of a Solid
2H- Heat of Fusion of Water
APPENDIX
- Graphs and Equations
- Lab Reports
- Graph Paper
 




 

"Physics Two- A Laboratory Textbook" 5th edition--Revised


Marlin Simon, Auburn University
ISBN: 0-89892-315-8, Perfect Binding
 

A sufficient number and a variety of experiments are included in this lab text to serve the purpose of the second semester of a full-year Introductory Physics course. The math level is suitable for either calculus or non-calculus based Physics. It is to be used in a sequence along with "Physics One- A Laboratory Textbook".

Table of Contents


- Instructions
ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM
1EM- Electric Fields
2EM- Ohm's Law, Simple DC Circuits
3EM- Parallel and Series Combination Circuits; Kirchhoff's Laws
4EM- Wheatstone bridge; Resistance and Resistivity
5EM- Slide-wire Potentiometer
6EM- Efficiency of a Motor and Generator
7EM- Electrical Equivalent of Heat
8EM- RC Circuits
9EM- Magnetic Induction
10EM- RL Circuits
11EM- RLC Series Resonance
OPTICS
1L- Colored Light; Reflection-Mirrors (to be supplied by instructor)
2L- Refraction Lenses, Polarization (to be supplied by the instructor)
3L- Physical Optics
APPENDIX
Lab Reports
Graph Paper
 




 

"Physics Laboratory"


Angelo Ferrari, Santa Fe Community College
Russell A. Roy, Santa Fe Community College
ISBN: 0-89892-157-0, Perfect Binding
 

This manual was written for undergraduate Physics laboratories. It offers a clear presentation of the experimental topics, relates the experiments to modern laboratory equipment, and guides the beginning students in an organized manner through the laboratory procedures. The manual covers 51 experiments on subjects covered by a standard introductory two-semester physics course. The math level is suitable for either calculus or non-calculus based Physics.

Table of Contents


-General Laboratory Instructions
PHYSICS I
I- Introductory Experiments
II- Kinematics Experiments
III- Statics Experiments
IV- Dynamics Experiments
V- Properties of Matter Experiments
VI- Vibrations and Waves
VII- Heat and Thermodynamics Experiments
VIII- Non-linear Physics Experiments
PHYSICSII
I- Electricity and Magnetism Experiments
II- Electronics Experiments
III- Optics Experiments
IV- Modern Physics Experiments
 




 

"Physics, A Laboratory Approach"


Harold D. Tiller, Georgia Perimeter College
ISBN: 0-89892-124-4, Perfect Binding
 

Included in this manual are labs for mechanics, heat, electricity and magnetism, sound wave motion, geometric and physical optics, and modern physics.

Table of Contents


INTRODUCTION
- Preface
- Using the Physics Lab Spreadsheets
- What to do About Graphs
EXPERIMENTS
1- Measurement and Data Analysis
2- Addition and Components of Vectors
3- Uniformly Accelerated Motion
4- Non-conservative Forces and Friction
5- Torques and Equilibrium
6- Simple Harmonic Motion
7- The Ballistic Pendulum and Projectile Motion
8- Rotational Dynamics and Conservation of Energy
9- Thermal Expansion of Metals
10- Specific Heats of Metals
11- Heats of Fusion and Vaporization
12- Electrostatics and Equipotential Field Mapping
13- DC Circuits and Ohm's Law
14- The Electrical Equivalent of Heat
15- DC Circuits and Kirchhoff's Rules
16- RC Circuits
17- The Coulomb Force
18- The Force Between Current-Carrying Wires
19- The Sonometer- Standing Waves on a String
20- Resonance In Air Columns
21- Geometric Optics
22- Double-Slit Diffraction
23- Single-Slit Diffraction
24- The Speed of Light
25- Half-life of Barium
 




 

"Experiments for an Introductory Physics Course, Sixth Ed."


Robert M. Wood
Steven P. Lewis
Craig C. Wiegert
ISBN: 0-89892-366-2
 

The experiments included in this lab manual developed at the University of Georgia give the student valuable exposure to measurement technique, data analysis, and measurement error. It is suitable for any Introductory Physics course.

Table of Contents


EXERCISES
1- First Laboratory
2- Motion With Constant Acceleration
3- Equilibrium of a Point Mass
4- Newton's Second Law
5- Uniform Circular Motion
6- Rotational Motion
7- Ballistic Pendulum
8- Simple Harmonic Motion
9- Standing Waves on a String
10- Specific Heat Capacity
11- Mechanical Equivalent of Heat
12- Electric Fields and Equipotential Lines
13- Ohm's Law
14- Magnetic Field Measurements
15- Reflection and Refraction
16- Image Formation by Lenses
17- Interference and Diffraction
18- Diffraction Grating Spectrometer
 





 

"ANTH-1000 Introduction to Anthropology"


Dr. John W. Cottier, Auburn University
ISBN: 0-89892-319-0, Shrink-wrapped loose pages


Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
Physical and Biological Anthropology
Introduction to Archaeology
Exercise 1: Genetics
Exercise 2: Mystery Fossil 1
Exercise 3: Mystery Fossil 2
Exercise 4: Forensic Anthropology
Exercise 5: Archaeological Data Description
Exercise 6: The Archaeology of Civilization
Exercise 7: Fringes of a Creek Community
Exercise 8: Archaeological Lessons
Exercise 9: The Anthropology of Art
Exercise 10: The Enviro-Litigators Parts 1 and 2
Some Final Thoughts
 


 

"Laboratory Textbook for Physical Anthropology"
5th edition


Linda D. Wolfe, East Carolina University
Leslie Sue Lieberman, University of Florida
Dale L. Hutchinson, East Carolina University
ISBN: 0-89892-179-1, Shrink-wrapped loose pages
 

This is a combination textbook and workbook for laboratory classes in biological or physical anthropology. It has been updated and written so that it can be used in 1) laboratory classes that are part of an introductory course in biological anthropology or 2) as a combination textbook/ laboratory workbook for an independent (either lower or upper division) laboratory course in biological anthropology. The intent is to provide the student with assignments and laboratory exercises that aid in understanding and acquiring the research skills employed by biological anthropologists.

Table of Contents


Preface
Textbook Correlation Chart
Ch 1- Mendelian Genetics
Ch 2- The Genetics of Populations
Ch 3- The Forces of Evolution
Ch 4- Human Blood Types
Ch 5- Human Variability
Ch 6- Medical Genetics
Ch 7- Human Adaptability
Ch 8- Primate Taxonomy and Anatomy
Ch 9- Observing Primate Behavior
Ch 10- Human Dental and Skeletal Anatomy
Ch 11- Fossil Hominids and Hominods
References
Notes to Instructors
Glossary
Index
 




 

"Deciphering Earth History-
Exercises in Historical Geology" 4th Edition


Robert A. Gastaldo, Colby College
Charles E. Savrda, Auburn University
Ronald D. Lewis, Auburn University
ISBN: 0-89892-316-6, Shrink-wrapped loose pages
 

This lab manual consists of exercises that are both traditional and contemporary in approach. Traditional exercises provide the foundations of our reading of earth history, while contemporary approaches include small projects designed to demonstrate the trends on Earth over long intervals of time. DEH also features eight pages of color images early in the book that demonstrate basic sedimentary rock types, the primary sedimentological structures most commonly found in the rock record, and the environments in which both the rocks and structures form. Also included are color maps from the USGS.

Table of Contents


EXERCISES
1- Description and Classification of Sedimentary Rocks
2- Interpretation of Sedimentary Rocks
3- Relative Time and Sequence of Events
4- Lithostratigraphy
5- Biostratigraphy
6- Radioisotopic Dating Techniques
7- Geophysical Applications in Stratigraphy
8- Fossil Preservation and Taphonomy
9- Evolution
10- Early Paleozoic Life: The Cambrian Fauna
11- Later Paleozoic Life
12- Post-Paleozoic Life: The Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras
13- Paleoecology
14- Paleoclimatology
15- Geologic Maps and Interpretation of Earth History in Selected Regions
16- Plate Tectonics
APPENDIX
1- Systematic Paleontology
 




 

"Introduction to Landforms" 3rd edition


George Brook, University of Georgia
Royle James Heyl, University of Georgia
ISBN: 0-89892-118-X, Shrink-wrapped loose pages
 

This lab manual introduces landform and landscape characteristics through a series of practical laboratory exercises that utilize maps and aerial photographs. It contains more than enough material for twenty two-hour lab sessions. It can be used with any text, and requires very little additional equipment.

Table of Contents


Preface
EXERCISES
1- Topograpghic Maps
2- Geological Maps and Sections
3- Aerial Photographs
4- Global Tectonics
5- Landforms of Intrusive and Extrusive Vulcanism
6- Structural Landforms
7- Hillslope Form and Mass Wasting
8- Fluvial Landscapes
9- The Drainage Basin
10- Stream Discharge
11- Karst Landscapes
12- Glaciers and Glacial Landforms
13- Periglacial Landforms
14- Coastal Landforms
15- Arid and Semi-Arid Landscapes
16- Landscape Interpretation
APPENDIX
A- Selected Bar Scales
B- Tangent Tables
C- Geologic Time Scale
D- Conversion Tables
E- Answers to Exercise 16
 




 

"Physical Science Laboratory Manual-Fourth Edition"


Russell A. Roy, Van Dubolsky, Greg Mead, Mike Patrick.  Santa Fe Community College
ISBN: 0-89892-367-0
 

This workbook contains exercises and laboratory activities for use in general education physical science courses. The exercises help to develop specific skills such as converting units. The "Hands On" activities are laboratories designed to be done in one 50 minute period. The activities do not require high level mathematics; arithmetic and very simple algebra are used, so the students get some of the flavor of scientific experimentation more easily.

Table of Contents


 EXERCISES
1- Systems of Units and Conversion of Units
2- Scientific Notation
3- Observations and Measurements
4- Temperature Scale Conversions
HANDS ON ACTIVITIES
1- Units
2- Experimental Methodology
3- Time Measurements
4- Calorimetry
5- Conservation of Energy and Global Warming
6- Electrical Measurements
7- Simple Chemical and Physical Changes
8- Covalent Bonds
9- A Simple Spectroscope
10- Lenses and Mirrors
11- Identifying Minerals
12- Identifying Rocks
13- Soil Characteristics
14- Fossil Identification
15- Florida Museum of Natural History: A Self-Guided Field Trip
 




 

"Studies in Weather and Climate" 4th edition


Philip W. Suckling, University of Northern Iowa
ISBN: 0-89892-255-0, Spiral Binding
 

This manual supplements an introductory weather and climate, meteorology, or physical geography course by providing exercises to be used in an independent laboratory or tutorial session. Each of the 14 chapters consists of objectives and a brief introduction followed by relevant exercises. The objectives provide an overall focus for each chapter as well as guidelines for evaluating student progress. Optional web-based questions are included in several chapters for those students with Internet access.

Table of Contents


Ch. 1- Geographic Features of the Earth's Surface
Ch. 2- Composition of the Atmosphere and Earth-Sun Relations
Ch. 3- Energy in the Earth-Atmosphere System
Ch. 4- Temperature and Humidity
Ch. 5- Temperature and Humidity Field Exercise
Ch. 6- Vertical Air Motion, Clouds and Precipitation
Ch. 7- Horizontal Air Motion and the General Circulation of the Atmosphere
Ch. 8- The Mid-latitude Cyclone
Ch. 9- Weather Map Analysis
Ch. 10- The Tropical Cyclone
Ch. 11- Climate Data and Climate Regimes
Ch. 12- Climate Classification
Ch. 13- Climates of the World
Ch. 14- Climate Variability
Appendix
1- Conversion Factors for Units of Measure
2- Surface Weather Map
3- Global Climates According to the Koppen Classification System

 

 

 

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