Physical Laboratory Experiments for Engineering Students, Vol. 1: Mechanics, Sound, Heat, and Light (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Samuel Sheldon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0666934622 ISBN 13: 9780666934628

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Hands-on physics for engineering students: a practical lab manual with 30 focused experiments in mechanics, sound, heat, and light.

This classic text presents a complete sequence of self-contained laboratory exercises designed for sophomore-level engineering physics. Each experiment links theory to hands-on measurement, using standard apparatus so outcomes can be compared across students. It’s built to fit a two-semester course with a three-hour-per-week schedule, and it emphasizes reproducible results and clear calculation of experimental error.

• Learn to measure lens curvature, areas, and radii with precision instruments.
• Explore gravity, elasticity, heat, and gas behavior through practical experiments.
• Calibrate instruments, analyze data, and plot results to derive physical constants.
• Practice calculating the mechanical equivalents of heat, refractive indices, and wave properties.

Ideal for readers of engineering lab manuals and instructors seeking ready-to-use exercises that connect theory with real-world measurements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0666934622
• ISBN 13: 9780666934628
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 149