PHYS 401 :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Course materials are the work of current and prior course staff. Slides and supplementary materials labeled "EVC" are due to Eugene Colla, who is also a coauthor on most of the course lectures.
Week # | Week of | Lecture | Lab | Due |
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1 | August 24 | Introduction to Physics 401 Slides, Video |
Tools of the Classical Lab Writeup, Slides [EVC] Alternate writeup: Multisim |
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2 | August 31 | Transients and Oscillations in RLC Circuits Slides, Video |
Transients in RLC Circuits Writeup pre-COVID writeup |
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3 | September 7 | LABOR DAY | Frequency Domain Analysis Slides, Video Problem Set 1 |
Transients in RLC circuits |
4 | September 14 | Synchronous detection Slides, Video |
Frequency domain analysis of linear circuits using synchronous detection Writeup |
Problem set 1 |
5 | September 21 | Noise and error analysis I Slides, Video |
Frequency domain analysis | |
5 | September 28 | Pulses in transmission lines Slides, Video |
Pulses in transmission lines Writeup |
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7 | October 5 | Millikan oil drop experiment Slides, Video |
Millikan oil drop experiment Writeup,PASCO Manual Origin Project Error analysis notes, supplementary slides DATA: partial set, full set |
Pulses in transmission lines |
8 | October 12 | Noise and error analysis II Slides, Video |
Problem Set 2 | Millikan oil drop |
9 | October 19 | Torsional Oscillator I Slides, Video |
Torsional Oscillator I Writeup |
Problem set 2 |
10 | October 26 | Torsional Oscillator II Slides, Video |
Torsional Oscillator II Same writeup as above |
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11 | November 2 | Introduction to Bayesian Reasoning Slides, Video |
ELECTION DAY - NO LAB | Torsional Oscillator |
12 | November 9 | Hall Probe Measurement of Magnetic Fields Slides, Video |
Hall Probe Measurement of Magnetic Fields Writeup |
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13 | November 16 | AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility I Slides, Video |
AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility I Writeup |
Hall Probe |
November 23 | ||||
14 | November 30 | AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility II Slides, Video |
AC Measurement of Magnetic Susceptibility II Same writeup as above |
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15 | December 7 | NO LAB (Reading Day 10Dec) | ||
16 | December 13 | Final Report and Resubmissions Due Sunday 13Dec, 11:59pm |