David Kleinfeld Laboratory at UC San Diego: Physics 2BL

Physics 2BL

Physics 171/271

Physics 173/
BGGN 266


	Physics 2BL
		Overview of the Course This course provides instruction and experience in the use of statistical inference and experimental methods of physical science to solve practical problems. Schedule for Winter 2003 10 weeks with 4 experiments. Lecture Material Systematic Effects: Projection Optics as an Explanation for the Rise of Naturalism in Renaissance Painting (after Falco and Hockney, July 2000, Optics and Photonics News).
		Laboratory Experiments Laboratory Experiment #1: (Measure the density of the earth) Overview of the experiment Example proposal Notes on measuring the radius of the earth Map to the cliffs at Black's Beach Laboratory Experiment #2: (Absolute measurements versus measurements of variability) Overview of the experiment Notes on measuring the thickness of a shell Laboratory Experiment #3: (Design and build a prototype shock absorber) Overview of the experiment Notes on regression analysis Notes on simple harmonic motion Laboratory Experiment #4: (Design and build a prototype voltage calibrator) Overview of the experiment




	Date Modified: 11/2002	David Kleinfeld, PhD Physics Department UC San Diego dk@physics.ucsd.edu