Physics Laboratory II

Code:

FIS2004

Acronym:

FIS2004

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	48	162
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:F	34	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	3	-	6	48	162
L:M	1	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	48	162
MI:EF	20	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Laboratory Practice in Physics and Electronics.

Familizarization of students with aspects of electronics and instrumentation needed to carry out experimental work, through the execution of a set of representative works in Physics and Electronics, including analysis of experimental data, calculation of errors, graphical representation  and critical evaluation of the obtained results;

Promotion of the search of information relevant to the experimental work;

Preparation and writing of reports of experimental activities;
Development of group work skills.

Learning outcomes and competences

Capabilities to carry out experimental work. Knowledge of the principles of operation and use of scientific instruments. Capacity of modeling and analysis of experimental results. Preparation and writing of reports of experimental activities.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Laboratory assignments:
Series A
1. Equivalent circuits: Thévenin and Norton
2. Measurement of low value resistances with Four Terminal Sensing
3. Diode circuits
4. RLC filter
5. Capacitively coupled LC circuits
6. Monostable and Multivibrator circuits
7. OPAMP: Inverting, non-inverting and differentiating configurations
8. I-V characteristics of a npn transistor

Series B
1. Acoustic resonances in pipes
2. Thermal radiation
3. Signal propagation in a coaxial cable
4. Magnetic moment in circular coils
5. Determination of the elastic modulus of a material by the method of the vibrations of a cantilevered bar and the torsion pendulum
6. Determination of the coefficient of viscosity using Poiseuille's law
7. Magnetic induction
8. Study of the magnetic field created by a coil using a synchronous detection technique

Mandatory literature

Laboratório de Fisica II, 2012 (Notas da disciplina)
Vários; Apontamentos da disciplina de Laboratórios de Física II

Teaching methods and learning activities

Guidance and monitoring of the experimental work performed by the students. Weekly check of the preparation of the work and analysis of obtained results.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	15,00
Teste	40,00
Trabalho escrito	15,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	114,00
Trabalho laboratorial	48,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To obtain access to the evaluation, the student must fulfil the following requirements:
Participate in, at least, 3/4 of the scheduled classes.
Prepare two written reports, one for each series.
Present a logbook with, at least, 3/4 of the practical assignments for each series completed.
Present a written report of a work from series A and a work from series B (both to be indicated by the instructor).

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous assessment: 15%
Evaluation of two reports: 15%
Evaluation of laboratory logbook: 30%
Laboratory examination: 40%
To obtain approval, all four items must have a rating higher than 8.0 in 20

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

As all components for assessment require the completion of laboratory work, it is recommended that all students in this situation contact the lecturer to enable the realization of the practical component in a more flexible schedule according to staff availability.

Classification improvement

Given the laboratorial nature of the Course, in order to improve an obtained final grading only the component corresponding to the laboratory exam will be considered, in "Época de Recurso" of the same academic year.

The other evaluation components may be subject to improvement only in the following academic year, in accordance with subparagraph b of paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the "Rules of evaluation of student achievement" of FCUP, through a new attendance to the Course. The corresponding registration is performed in the beggining of the academic year and accounted for in the maximum number of credits in which the student can enroll.