PHYS 121A-018 LAB COURSE SYLLABUS
PHYS 121A-018 LAB COURSE SYLLABUS FOR SPRING 2026
COURSE SYLLABUS PHYSICS 121A – 018 SPRING 2026
INSTRUCTOR | Name: TBA, E-mail: TBA |
OFFICE HOURS | Hours and Location: TBA |
TEXTBOOK | Physics 121A Laboratory Manual 11th Edition, sold by NJIT bookstore |
DESCRIPTION | This physics II laboratory course involves experiments which demonstrate the principles of electricity and magnetism including simple dc circuits, electric field, electric potential, magnetic field, and inductance. |
NOTE | To take the laboratory course, PHYS 121A, a student must concurrently take the lecture course, PHYS 121 unless the student passed the lecture course previously. Withdrawal from LAB requires withdrawal from the LEC. |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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DELIVERY MODE | Face-to-Face: |
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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GRADING POLICY |
Attendance (20%); Participation (20%); Laboratory Report (60%)
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GRADING SCALE | 90 - 100 % = A, 85 - 89 % = B+, 80 - 84 % = B, 75 - 79 % = C+, 65 - 74 % = C, 50 - 64 % = D, 0 - 49 % = F |
LAB COURSE SCHEDULE
Week | Date | Experiment |
1* | 1/22(R) | Introduction and Error Analysis |
2 | 1/29(R) | Introduction to MATLAB |
3 | 2/5(R) | Lab 200: Electric Charge and Force |
4 | 2/12(R) | Lab 201: Electric Field by Point Charges |
5 | 2/19(R) | Lab 203: Electric Potential and Electric Field |
6 | 2/26(R) | Lab 202: Numerical Verification of Gauss’s Law |
7 | 3/5(R) | Lab 205: Parallel Plate Capacitor |
8** | 3/12(R) | Lab 215: Ohm’s Law – Current, Voltage, and Resistance Measurements |
9 | 3/26(R) | Lab 217: RC Circuits |
10*** | 4/2(R) | Lab 212: Measurement of e/m for an Electron |
11 | 4/9(R) | Lab 210: Magnetic Field of Helmholtz Coil |
12 | 4/16(R) | Lab 223: Faraday's Law |
13 | 4/23(R) | Lab 218: RL Circuits |
14**** | 4/30(R) | Lab 221: LC Circuits |
* | 1/26 (Monday) Last Day to add/drop a class |
** | 3/16 (Mon.) through 3/21 (Sat.) NJIT Spring Recess. No Classes. |
*** | 4/3 (Fri.) Good Friday. No Classes. |
*** | 4/6 (Mon.) Last Day to Withdraw |
**** | 5/5 (Tue.) Friday classes meet. Lab experiment in Week 10 (which was skipped on Good Friday) will be performed. |
Physics Laboratory Safety
- Food and drink are not permitted during class in the lab at any time.
- Wear safety glasses all the time during lab experiments.
- Do not come into the lab room early unless the instructor is present.
- Do not wear loose hair or clothing around moving equipment.
- Do not set equipment too close to the edge of the table.
- Do not activate any electric circuit or apparatus until the instructor inspects it.
- Never touch a possibly live circuit and do not touch electrical equipment with wet hands.
- Only use laboratory equipment for the instructional purpose for which it was intended.
- Never look directly at the beam of a laser and light from a lamp used for experiment.
- All trash and waste materials should be disposed of in the proper container. Do not pour chemicals into the laboratory sink.
- Do not shorten the electrical leads on any equipment.
- Any equipment except computers not in use should be turned off.
- Do not take apart any apparatus or piece of equipment.
- All damaged equipment and chemical spills should be immediately reported to a laboratory instructor or laboratory staff.
- Accidents and emergencies must be immediately reported to the laboratory instructor. (NJIT Emergency call number: 911)
- Be aware that fire extinguishers are in Rooms 406T and 407T.