Module: Physics Laboratory III

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Physics Laboratory III
Module Code	PS258 (ITS) / PHY1043 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Physical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Enda McGlynn
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

Year 2 semester 1 general physics laboratory for AP & PHA classes involving prescribed experiments.

Learning Outcomes

1. Acquire and analyse experimental data from a range of experiments
2. Concisely write a technical report on a selection of these experiments
3. Apply knowledge gained in lecture modules to the interpretation of experimental results.
4. Describe relevant ethical issues in relation to plagiarism and adhere to University regulations concerning same.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Laboratory	72	Undertaking experiments.
Independent Study	53	Background reading for experiments and writing up experimental reports.
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Experimental List:
Students will carry out a subset of the following experiments:(i) X-ray Diffraction (ii) Microwave Diffraction (iii) Gamma ray spectroscopy (iv) Solar cell (v) The Hall Effect (vi) Radioactivity (vii) Transmission filters (viii) Diffraction grating spectrum of mercury (ix) Optical polarization (x) Optical diffraction(xi) Newton s Rings (xii) Measurement of the Speed of Light (xiii) Error measurement (xiv) The Spectrometer (xv) Least squares fitting (xvi) Half-life of Barium-137 (xvii) Blackbody radiation (xviii) DeBroglie wavelength of electron (xix) Frank-Hertz experiment (xx) Spectrum of hydrogen or other newly introduced experiments. The exact range of experiments may vary slightly from year to year.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Practical/skills evaluation	Laboratory experiment write-ups submitted via loop.	100%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List

Young & Freedman: 0, University Physics, Addison Wesley (Pearson),
D.G. Giancoli: 0, Physics Principles with Applications, Prentice Hall,

Other Resources

None