PHY131S: Introduction to Physics I

PHY131S - Practicals

Students will meet once per week for two hours in groups of about 36, which are further split into teams of 3 or 4. The groups are:

Practical code	Group code	Room	Time	TA1	TA2	Drop Box #
P0412	R2C	MP125C	Thursdays 12:10 to 2:00pm	Azadeh	Heather	5
P0413	R3C	MP125C	Thursdays 2:10 to 4:00pm	Deepak	Ali	6
P0511	F1C	MP125C	Fridays 10:10am to 12:00noon	Siavash	Yonggang	7
P0411	F2C	MP125C	Fridays 12:10 to 2:00pm	Yonggang	Siavash	7
P0512	F3C	MP125C	Fridays 2:10 to 4:00pm	Heather	Deepak	8

The goal of practicals is to do some hands-on activities, laboratory experiments and working in teams of 3 or 4, and to discuss material from the class in a less formal environment.

Practical Schedule (subect to change)
Practical	Dates	Topics, Activities
	Jan 7, 8	NO PRACTICALS THIS WEEK
1	Jan 14, 15	Introduction Mechanics Module 1 Activities 6, 8, 11 [12 If You Have Time]
2	Jan 21, 22	Scientific Method Module Mechanics Module 2: Activities 2, 8, 9 A-E [9 F-K If You Have Time]
3	Jan 28, 29	Mechanics Modules 2: Activities 10, 11, 12, 13 [5 If You Have Time]
4	Feb 4, 5	Mechanics Module 3: Activities 2, 4, 9, 10, 11 [1 and 13 If You Have Time] Note: In preparation for Activity 2, please take a ride on the elevator in the 14-floor MP tower and observe the spring scale.
5	Feb 11, 12	Mechanics Module 4: Activities 1 A-F, 3, 4 [5 If You Have Time] Note: Team Homework #1 due in practicals today.
	Feb 18, 19	Reading week.
6	Feb 25, 26	Scrambling teams Teamwork module Ranking Activity only Python Help Page Numerical Approximation Module (new version): Activities 1, 2 [3 If You Have Time]
7	Mar 4, 5	Mechanics Module 5: Activities 1, 5, 7, 8 A-G [8 H-J If You Have Time]
8	Mar 11, 12	Mechanics Module 5: Activities 15, 16, 17 [10 If You Have Time] Mechanics Module 6: Activities 4, 5, 6
9	Mar 18, 19	Oscillations Module: Activities 2, 9 [8 If You Have Time] Python Help Page
10	Mar 25, 26	Fluids Module: Activities 1, 7, 9 [5 If You Have Time]
	Apr 1, 2	NO PRACTICALS THIS WEEK