This course conducts elementary experiments related to electromagnetism, electric circuit, atomic physics.
Students confirm physical phenomena through experiments and learn experimental techniques used in physics, measurements using computers, methods of data analyses and specifics of report preparation.
By completing this course, students will be able to:
1) Understand the principles and methods of experiments.
2) Efficiently use experimental apparatus.
3) Analyze experimental data.
4) Prepare clear and concise experimental reports.
Electric resistivity, thermoelectromotive force, magnetic energy, equipotential line, AC circuit, amplifier, β-ray, specific charge of electron, Planck constant
✔ Specialist skills | Intercultural skills | Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
This course is conducted every two weeks alternately with Exercises in Physics II. Students are to complete given experiments and report their results. In principle, students will work on an experiment in pairs.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Guidance | |
Class 2 | From class 2, students will rotate through and complete the following seven experiments. 1. Electric resistivity | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 3 | 2. Thermoelectromotive force | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 4 | 3. Magnetic energy or equipotential line | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 5 | 4. AC circuit and resonance | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 6 | 5. Frequency characteristic of amplifier | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 7 | 6. Absorption of β-ray by substance | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Class 8 | 7. Specific charge of electron or Planck constant | Read textbook in advance and understand experimental procedure. |
Elementary Physics Experiments: Fumio Kakimoto and Kenji Ema; Tokyo Kyogakusha
Unspecified.
Learning achievement is evaluated by student’s class performance, reports, and attendance.
No prerequisites.
Toshiyuki Kikuchi (kikuchi[at]phys.titech.ac.jp, 2464)
Contact by e-mail in advance