Introductory Mechanics and Waves (Lab)

Contents: 1. Determination of g using free fall method. Investigation of air resistance dependence on mass, volume and cross-sectional area. 2. Projectile motion, investigation of independence of x and y Motions, Muzzle Velocity vs. Time of Flight and Angle vs. Horizontal Range. 3. Study of conservation of Momentum and Energy using Ballistic pendulum. 4. To demonstrate relationship between frictional force and normal force. Calculation of coefficients of friction (Kinetic and Static). 5. Conservation of Angular Momentum during Collisions and calculation of Energy Lost using system based on the Rotary Motion Sensor. 6. Conservation of energy: Calculation of potential and kinetic energy of a falling ball using different size balls to change friction. 7. Torsional Pendulum, calculation of period of torsional pendulum, calculation of rotational Inertias of a disk, ring and point masses, study of torque and measurement of torsional spring constant.