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Physics Undergraduate Introductory Lab Information

Physics Undergraduate Labs

OCNPS Rooms:
138, 140, 144, & 224

Undergraduate teaching labs are designed to reinforce information presented during course lectures by providing students "hands-on" opportunities to explore the concepts and principles of physics.

Lab Facilities

A wide variety of professional-grade experimental equipment is provided for each lab, and data collection is accomplished through the use of modern, high speed computers and specialized lab software programs (Labview & DataStudio).


Physics Undergraduate Lab, Room 138, OCNPS Bldg.


Physics Undergraduate Lab, Room 224, OCNPS Bldg.
The layout of each lab is focused around a particular course or series of courses.
  • Lab 138: Physics 102/111/226/231N
  • Lab 140: Physics 101/112/227/232N
  • Lab 142: Physics 103/104/126/127N
  • Lab 146: Physics 120/420/520
  • Lab 224: Physics 303/304/332/413W

    Lab Instruction

    All instruction is provided by faculty members or graduate teaching & research assistants. Physics concepts and principles are explored via both structured and non-structured experimentation and the number of students enrolled in each lab section is carefully controlled to provide an optimum learning environment.
  • Student Information - Summer 2008

    Lab Information:
    Basic Requirements, Attendance Policy,
    Schedules & Mastering Physics Information

    Click on the links below to view information about the undergraduate lab
    basic requirements, attendance policy,  & schedule.

    Some of the information is in PDF format and  which requires the use of
    Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the information. 

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    Basic Lab Requirements


    Lab Attendance Policy

    Mastering Physics Information


    103N Lab Schedule for Summer 2008



    104N Lab Schedule for Summer 2008

    111N/231N Lab Schedule for Summer 2008

    112N/232N Lab Schedule for Summer 2008

    Downloadable Experiments

    Click on the links below to access experiments
    P01 (PHYS 111/226/231) and PH01 (PHYS 112/232).

    Print out and complete the experiment and turn it in at your lab section meeting.

    PHYS 111/226/231N
    Experiment P01
    PHYS 112/227/232N
    Experiment PH01
    PHYS 104N
    Experiment LS11