Physics Lab Information

  • The start of physics laboratory sessions for Fall 2026 is scheduled for Monday, August 31, 2026 for all students enrolled in all PHYS labs. 

For all PHYS - 1441, 1442, 1443, and 1444 in-person labs:

If you registered for an in-person lab section, all lab sessions will be held in person.
We have eliminated the hybrid option for lab courses.

For all PHYS - 1441, 1442, 1443, and 1444 online labs:

If you registered for an online lab section, this information is for you. Your lab sessions will be 100% online, but they will be synchronous. You will meet with your Teaching Assistant (TA) on Microsoft Teams. The Teams link will be set up by your TA and made available on Canvas. 

Please carefully follow the following lab schedule:

Lab Calendar for PHYS 1441 - Fall 2026

Date Topic
Aug 31–Sep 4 Lab 1: Error and Uncertainty
Sep 7–Sep 11 NO LAB - Labor Day Holiday 
Sep 14–Sep 18 Lab 2: Kinematics
Sep 21–Sep 25 Lab 3: Newton's Second Law
Sep 28–Oct 2 Lab 4: Composition and Resolution of Forces
Oct 5–Oct 9 Lab 5: Projectile Motion and Ballistic Pendulum
Oct 12–Oct 16

Lab 6: Uniform Circular Motion
Oct 19–Oct 23 Lab 7: Rotational Equilibrium and Center of Gravity
Oct 26–Oct 30 Lab 8: Hook's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Nov 2–Nov 6 Lab 9: Archimedes' Principle
Nov 9–Nov 13 Lab 10: Speed of Sound in Metal and Air
After Lab 10 Lab Final Exam (Canvas / lockdown browser exam will be open 48 hours after last lab)


Lab Calendar for PHYS 1442 - Fall 2026

Date Topic
Aug 31–Sep 4 Lab 1: Introduction to Laboratory Test Equipment
Sep 7–Sep 11  NO LAB - Labor Day Holiday 
Sep 14–Sep 18 Lab 2: Electric Fields
Sep 21–Sep 25 Lab 3: Capacitance
Sep 28–Oct 2 Lab 4: Current and Voltage Divider (Tinkercad)
Oct 5–Oct 9 Lab 5: D.C. Circuits
Oct 12–Oct 16 Lab 6: The Potentiometer
Oct 19–Oct 23 Lab 7: Response of Passive Network Elements
Oct 26–Oct 30 Lab 8: Series A.C. Circuits
Nov 2–Nov 6 Lab 9: Reflection and Refraction
Nov 9–Nov 13 Lab 10: Diffraction and Interference of Light
After Lab 10 Lab Final Exam (Canvas / lockdown browser exam will be open 48 hours after last lab)


Lab Calendar for PHYS 1443 - Fall 2026

Date Topic
Aug 31–Sep 4 Lab 1: Error and Uncertainty
Sep 7–Sep 11  NO LAB - Labor Day Holiday 
Sep 14–Sep 18 Lab 2: Kinematics
Sep 21–Sep 25 Lab 3: Newton's Second Law
Sep 28–Oct 2 Lab 4: Composition and Resolution of Forces
Oct 5–Oct 9 Lab 5: Projectile Motion and Ballistic Pendulum
Oct 12–Oct 16 Lab 6: Uniform Circular Motion
Oct 19–Oct 23 Lab 7: Rotational Equilibrium and Center of Gravity
Oct 26–Oct 30 Lab 8: Hook's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Nov 2–Nov 6 Lab 9: Archimedes' Principle
Nov 9–Nov 13 Lab 10: Speed of Sound in Metal and Air
After Lab 10 Lab Final Exam (Canvas / lockdown browser exam will be open 48 hours after last lab)

 

Lab Calendar for PHYS 1444 - Fall 2026

Date Topic
Aug 31–Sep 4 Lab 1: Introduction to Laboratory Test Equipment
Sep 7–Sep 11 NO LAB - Labor Day Holiday
Sep 14–Sep 18  Lab 2: Electric Fields 
Sep 21–Sep 25 Lab 3: Capacitance
Sep 28–Oct 2 Lab 4: D.C. Circuits
Oct 5–Oct 9 Lab 5: Current and Voltage Divider (Tinkercad)
Oct 12–Oct 16 Lab 6: The Potentiometer
Oct 19–Oct 23 Lab 7: Response of Passive Network Elements
Oct 26–Oct 30 Lab 8: Series A.C. Circuits
Nov 2–Nov 6 Lab 9: Reflection and Refraction
Nov 9–Nov 13 Lab 10: Diffraction and Interference of Light
After Lab 10 Lab Final Exam (Canvas / lockdown browser exam will be open 48 hours after last lab)