PHYS2722 Physics Laboratory III
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PHYS2722 Physics Laboratory III

Several Laboratory experiments to illustrate the principles taught in the modern physics courses. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
Lecturer

Dr. Kevin T.H. Chow
Office: SC 219, Tel: 3943-6392, Email: thchow@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hour: Friday 2 – 3 pm or by appointment

Prof. Daniel H. C. Ong
Office: SC G10, Tel: 3943-6324, Email: hcong@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
Consultation Hour: Friday 3 pm- 4 pm or by appointment

Technician

Mr. Chak Wing Kei Rick
Office: SC 115, Tel: 3943-3394, Email: wkchak@phy.cuhk.edu.hk

Teaching Assistants


Introduction Seesion

***** Rm SC112 at 2:30 pm on Jan 24-27 for introduction ******

Please refer to the online schedule.

Laboratory

PHYS2722A: Mon 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm, SC Rm 112
PHYS2722B: Tue 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm, SC Rm 112
PHYS2722C: Wed 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm, SC Rm 112
PHYS2722D: Thurs 2:30 pm - 5:15 pm, SC Rm 112

Reference Books

  • L. Kirkup, Data analysis with Excel: an introduction for physical scientists, Cambridge University Press. [Q180.55S7K57 2002]
  • N. C. Barford, Experimental Measurements: Precision, Error, and Truth, 2nd ed. Wiley 1985. [QA275E27 1985]
  • P. R. Bevington and D. K. Robinson, Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences, 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill 1992. [QA278.B48 1992]
  • N. H. Cook and E. Rabinowicz, Physical Measurement and Analysis, Addison-Wesley 1963 [QC39 C 595]
  • E. M. Pugh and G. H. Winslow, The Analysis of Physical Measurements, Addison Wesley, 1966 [QC39.P8]
  • Wikipedia.org

  • Assessment Scheme


    Course Outline

  • Exp 1 Determination of the line spacing and the resolving power of a transmission grating.
  • Exp 2 Determination of the Rydberg constant by study the Balmer series of hydrogen.
  • Lect Instrument control by LabVIEW
  • Exp 3 Verification of the Wien's radiation law and determination of hc/k by using an automated blackbody experiment.
  • Exp 4 Determination of h/e by using an automated photoelectric experiment.
  • Exp 5 Measure the excitation energy of neon atom.