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====== PHYS 107: Gravitation to Levitation ======
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===== Lab Schedule (Summer 2026 -- Session 1) =====
All labs will run in KPTC 311.

^ Date ^ Time ^ Experiment ^
| Monday, June 15 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:introduction-to-experimental-phys-107:start|Introduction to Experimental Physics]]|
| Thursday, June 18 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:pendulums_phys-107:start|Pendulums and the Scientific Method]] |
| Monday, June 22 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:cratering-phys-107:start|Cratering]] |
| Friday, June 26 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:solar_absorption_spectrum-i_diffraction-phys-107:start|Solar Absorption Spectrum I: Diffraction]] |
| Tuesday, June 30 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:solar_absorption_spectrum_ii_fraunhofer_lines-phys-107:start|Solar Absorption Spectrum II: Fraunhofer Lines]] |

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<summary> Lab Schedule (Summer 2026 -- Session 2)</summary>
All labs will run in KPTC 311.

^ Date ^ Time ^ Experiment ^
| Wednesday, July 9 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:introduction-to-experimental-phys-107:start|Introduction to Experimental Physics]]|
| Monday, July 14 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:pendulums_phys-107:start|Pendulums and the Scientific Method]] |
| Thursday, July 17| 9:30 am-12:00 pm\\ **(NOTE THE NEW TIME)** | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:cratering-phys-107:start|Cratering]] |
| Monday, July 21 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:solar_absorption_spectrum-i_diffraction-phys-107:start|Solar Absorption Spectrum I: Diffraction]] |
| Thursday, July 24 | 1:00-3:00 pm | [[phylabs:lab_courses:phys-107-wiki-home:solar_absorption_spectrum_ii_fraunhofer_lines-phys-107:start|Solar Absorption Spectrum II: Fraunhofer Lines]] |
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===== The structure of the lab =====

One of the main purposes of the physics labs in this course is to learn **how scientists study the world around them**. With a focus on the **scientific process** of asking questions and doing an experiment, students can learn **how to think like a scientist**.

Each lab has a similar structure.

  * Students will work in **groups of 2 or 3**.
    * All students are expected to contribute ideas to the notebook.
    * All students are expected to work with the equipment and get experience handling apparatus and taking data.
  * Each group will keep an electronic **lab notebook**.
    * The group should work on the notebook throughout the period, and the TA may ask to look at as they walk around checking on groups.
    * It is not //formal//, but it should be neat and organized.
    * It is a record of work done, and it is a place to make sketches, do quick calculations, or to write thoughts or questions.
    * Do not delete or erase. Instead, carefully indicate sections that you want to change (e.g. by making them a different color and adding a note); the notebook is a record of //everything//, including mistakes.)
  * The group notebook also functions like the **report** for the group, in that it contains all your conclusions, discussion, and results. In addition to text, feel free to include photos or drawings in the report.
    * Did you build something? Make a sketch.
    * Did you observe something? Record what you see.
    * Did you ask a question? Write it down.
    * Did you collect data? Make a table.
    * Did you calculate quantities? Show your work.
    * Did you make a plot? Put a copy in the report.
  * Groups also have access to a **whiteboard** to share thoughts and ideas with each other and with other groups.

All work will be handed in at the end of the period. There are no pre-labs or post-lab assignments.