PHYS 1502L - Fundamentals of Physics Laboratory 2
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 04, CRN 41325,
Credit hours: 1
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Emeka Onyishi
Email: eeonyishi@student.ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Physics 2 Lab Manual | Clymer | 9781645659426 |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 8/27 | Introduction | The Syllabus | Read The Introduction of The Lab Manual |
| Thu | 9/3 | Experiment 1 | Nominal Resistance and the Multimeter | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 1 Before Class: Experiment 1 Due Before Next Class of Class |
| Thu | 9/10 | Experiment 2 | Coulomb's Law | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 2 Before Class: Experiment 2 Due Before Next Class of Class |
| Thu | 9/17 | Experiment 3 | Electrostatic Ballance And Permittivity of Free Space | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 3 Before Class: Experiment 3 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 9/24 | Experiment 4 | The Oscilloscope | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 4 Before Class: Experiment 4 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 10/1 | Experiment 5 | Circuits and Circuit Elements | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 5 Before Class: Experiment 5 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 10/8 | Experiment 6 | Resistor and Capacitor Networks | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 6 Before Class: Experiment 6 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 10/15 | Experiment 7 | Magnetic Fields | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 7 Before Class: Experiment 7 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 10/22 | Experiment 8 | Current Ballance And The Permeability of Free Space | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 8 Before Class: Experiment 8 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 10/29 | Experiment 9 | Optics (The Basics) | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 9 Before Class: Experiment 9 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 11/5 | Experiment 10 | Optics (Image Formation) | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 10 Before Class: Experiment 10 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 11/12 | Experiment 11 | Interference and Diffraction | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 11 Before Class: Experiment 11 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 11/19 | Experiment 12 | Optical Spectra | Read Lab Manual: Experiment 12 Before Class: Experiment 12 Due Before Next Class |
| Thu | 11/26 | THANKSGIVING BREAK | THANKSGIVING BREAK | THANKSGIVING BREAK |
| Thu | 12/3 | Make-ups | Make-ups | Make-ups |
| Thu | 12/10 | FINAL EXAM WEEK – NO LABS | FINAL EXAM WEEK – NO LABS | FINAL EXAM WEEK – NO LABS |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.