This course is part of the two-semester sequence of the introductory undergraduate physics labs.  Students in Phy2048L should have taken or be taking Phy2048 or Phy2053. 

NOTE: If you drop the lecture class during the semester you are taking the lab, you must drop the lab at the same time; There are no exceptions.

Physics is an experimental science and, while it is true that progress in physics has always relied on the contributions of theorist, the ultimate test of their theories takes place in the laboratory.  The experiments in this course cover most of the topics you will encounter in your lecture course.  They will be invaluable as an aid to deeper, conceptual understanding of those topics.  Fundamental laws and relationships will be put to the test and (hopefully) verified. The meaning of an equation will be clarified so that it is not merely a collection of symbols.  You will learn the use of several instruments, and how computers can be interfaced with physics experiments. 

Lab Administrator: 
Dr. Wang
Office: CP 216
Phone: 305-348-3064
E-mail: sherwin@fiu.edu
Office Hours: T,R: 1300-1500; W,F: 1330-1500

Class Meetings