Physics Lab Information

  • The start of Spring 2026 physics laboratory sessions is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 for all students enrolled in PHYS 1441, 1442, 1443, and 1444. All lab sessions for non-science students will also begin on Monday, January 26, 2026. 

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.

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 - Spring 2026

Date Topic
Jan 26–Jan 30 Lab 1: Error and Uncertainty
Feb 2–Feb 6 Lab 2: Kinematics
Feb 9–Feb 13 Lab 3: Newton's Second Law
Feb 16–Feb 20 Lab 4: Composition and Resolution of Forces
Feb 23–Feb 27 Lab 5: Projectile Motion and Ballistic Pendulum
Mar 2–Mar 6

Lab 6: Uniform Circular Motion
Mar 9–Mar 13  Spring Break 
Mar 16–Mar 20 Lab 7: Rotational Equilibrium and Center of Gravity
Mar 23–Mar 27 Lab 8: Hook's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Mar 30–Apr 3 Lab 9: Archimedes Principle
Apr 6–Apr 10 Lab 10: Speed of Sound in Metal and Air
Lab Final Exam Your lab final exam will be opened in Canvas under lockdown browser immediately after the final lab and will be open for 48 hours


Lab Calendar for PHYS 1442 - Spring 2026

Date Topic
Jan 26–Jan 30 Lab 1: Introduction to Laboratory Test Equipment
Feb 2–Feb 6 Lab 2: Electric Fields
Feb 9–Feb 13 Lab 3: Capacitance
Feb 16–Feb 20 Lab 4: Current and Voltage Divider (Tinkercad)
Feb 23–Feb 27 Lab 5: D.C. Circuits
Mar 2–Mar 6 Lab 6: The Potentiometer
Mar 9–Mar 13  Spring Break 
Mar 16–Mar 20 Lab 7: Response of Passive Network Elements
Mar 23–Mar 27 Lab 8: Series A.C. Circuits
Mar 30–Apr 3 Lab 9: Reflection and Refraction
Apr 6–Apr 10 Lab 10: Diffraction and Interference of Light
Lab Final Exam Your lab final exam will be opened in Canvas under lockdown browser immediately after the final lab and will be open for 48 hours


Lab Calendar for PHYS 1443 - Spring 2026

Date Topic
Jan 26–Jan 30 Lab 1: Error and Uncertainty
Feb 2–Feb 6 Lab 2: Kinematics
Feb 9–Feb 13 Lab 3: Newton's Second Law
Feb 16–Feb 20 Lab 4: Composition and Resolution of Forces
Feb 23–Feb 27 Lab 5: Projectile Motion and Ballistic Pendulum
Mar 2–Mar 6 Lab 6: Uniform Circular Motion
Mar 9–Mar 13  Spring Break 
Mar 16–Mar 20 Lab 7: Rotational Equilibrium and Center of Gravity
Mar 23–Mar 27 Lab 8: Hook's Law and Simple Harmonic Motion
Mar 30–Apr 3 Lab 9: Archimedes Principle
Apr 6–Apr 10 Lab 10: Speed of Sound in Metal and Air
Lab Final Exam Your lab final exam will be opened in Canvas under lockdown browser immediately after the end of the final lab and will be open for 48 hours

 

Lab Calendar for PHYS 1444 - Spring 2026

Date Topic
Jan 26–Jan 30 Lab 1: Introduction to Laboratory Test Equipment
Feb 2–Feb 6 Lab 2: Electric Fields
Feb 9–Feb 13 Lab 3: Capacitance
Feb 16–Feb 20 Lab 4: Current and Voltage Divider (Tinkercad)
Feb 23–Feb 27 Lab 5: D.C. Circuits
Mar 2–Mar 6 Lab 6: The Potentiometer
Mar 9–Mar 13  Spring Break 
Mar 16–Mar 20 Lab 7: Response of Passive Network Elements
Mar 23–Mar 27 Lab 8: Series A.C. Circuits
Mar 30–Apr 3 Lab 9: Reflection and Refraction
Apr 6–Apr 10 Lab 10: Diffraction and Interference of Light
Lab Final Exam Your lab final exam will be opened in Canvas under lockdown browser immediately after the end of the final lab and will be open for 48 hours