Physics Labs for Scientists and Engineers - Mechanics 2nd edition

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  • Physics Labs for Scientists and Engineers – Mechanics

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  • Chapter 1: Mass, Length, and Time
    • Lab 1: Pre Lab (19)
    • Lab 1: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 1: Post Lab (5)
    • Lab 1: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 2: Uniformly Accelerated Motion
    • Lab 2: Pre Lab (11)
    • Lab 2: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 2: Post Lab (5)
    • Lab 2: Extra Problems (1)

  • Chapter 3: Newton's Second Law
    • Lab 3: Pre Lab (10)
    • Lab 3: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 3: Post Lab (6)
    • Lab 3: Extra Problems (1)

  • Chapter 4: Uniform Circular Motion
    • Lab 4: Pre Lab (10)
    • Lab 4: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 4: Post Lab (9)
    • Lab 4: Extra Problems (2)

  • Chapter 5: Impulse
    • Lab 5: Pre Lab (9)
    • Lab 5: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 5: Post Lab (7)
    • Lab 5: Extra Problems (2)

  • Chapter 6: Rotational Equilibrium
    • Lab 6: Pre Lab (8)
    • Lab 6: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 6: Post Lab (4)
    • Lab 6: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 7: Rotational Inertia
    • Lab 7: Pre Lab (9)
    • Lab 7: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 7: Post Lab (3)
    • Lab 7: Extra Problems (2)

  • Chapter 8: Conservation of Mechanical Energy
    • Lab 8: Pre Lab (9)
    • Lab 8: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 8: Post Lab (6)
    • Lab 8: Extra Problems (1)

  • Chapter 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
    • Lab 9: Pre Lab (9)
    • Lab 9: In Lab (5)
    • Lab 9: Post Lab (6)
    • Lab 9: Extra Problems

  • Chapter 10: Ideal Gas Law
    • Lab 10: Pre Lab (10)
    • Lab 10: In Lab (4)
    • Lab 10: Post Lab (4)
    • Lab 10: Extra Problems

  • Chapter A: Appendix
    • Group Roles
    • Participation Points

  • Chapter I: Intro
    • Roles (8)
    • Group Roles (1)
    • Participation Points (2)
    • Intro (1)

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WebAssign Physics Labs for Scientists and Engineers is an independent collection of 20 lab experiments, divided into Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism, created and extensively class-tested by the physics department at North Carolina State University. Suitable for any introductory physics lab sequence and available exclusively through WebAssign, each customizable experiment in the physics lab collection includes a downloadable lab experiment, training tools for teaching assistants, and analytical tools for lab coordinators. Each experiment is paired with a collection of three complementary WebAssign assignments, following the same consistent approach:

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Question Group Key
PRE - Pre-Lab Questions
IL - In-Lab Questions
POST - Post-Lab Questions


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Group Quantity Questions
Chapter I: Intro
I 3 Group Participation Participation
I.ROLES 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
I.intro 1 002
Chapter 1: Mass, Length, and Time
1.IL 4 001 002 003 004
1.POST 5 001 002 003 004 005
1.PRE 19 001 001.alt 002 003 004 005 005.alt 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 014.alt 015 016
Chapter 2: Uniformly Accelerated Motion
2.IL 4 001 002 003 004
2.POST 5 001 002 003 004 005
2.PRE 11 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011
2.XP 1 PRE.007
Chapter 3: Newton's Second Law
3.IL 4 001 002 003 004
3.POST 6 001 002 003 004 005 006
3.PRE 10 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010
3.XP 1 PRE.008
Chapter 4: Uniform Circular Motion
4.IL 4 001 002 003 004
4.POST 9 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009
4.PRE 10 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010
4.XP 2 PRE.003 PRE.007
Chapter 5: Impulse
5.IL 4 001 002 003 004
5.POST 7 001 002 003 004 005 006 007
5.PRE 9 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009
5.XP 2 PRE.005 PRE.008
Chapter 6: Rotational Equilibrium
6.IL 4 001 002 003 004
6.POST 4 001 002 003 004
6.PRE 8 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008
Chapter 7: Rotational Inertia
7.IL 4 001 002 003 004
7.POST 3 001 002 003
7.PRE 9 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009
7.XP 2 PRE.006 PRE.007
Chapter 8: Conservation of Mechanical Energy
8.IL 4 001 002 003 004
8.POST 6 001 002 003 004 005 006
8.PRE 9 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009
8.XP 1 PRE.007
Chapter 9: Simple Harmonic Motion
9.IL 5 001 002 003 004 005
9.POST 6 001 002 003 004 005 006
9.PRE 9 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009
Chapter 10: Ideal Gas Law
10.IL 4 001 002 003 004
10.POST 4 001 002 003 004
10.PRE 10 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010
Total 221