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.