Physics 590 - Fall 2008 - Myers

There will be weeking meetings this semester.

Aug 22, 2008
Prepare for qualifying exam. 

Sep 2, 2008
Drill session with Dr. Trikosko in preparation for the graduate exam.

Sep 9, 2008
Prepare for and take oral exam.

Sep 16, 2008
Take the thesis proposal and break it up in to the following sections.

Ch1. Introduction
Ch2. Therory
            EMF Calculations
            Torsion Computations
            Electronic Storage Devices
Ch 3.  Apparatus and Construction
Ch 4.  Results and Measurements
Ch 5.  Summary and Conclusions
 
Use example formats from http://astro.sfasu.edu/courses/phy590 for the following:

 

Title Page

Signature

Abstract

Acknolegements (optional)

Table of Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

CHAPTERS

Bibliography

Vita

 

Torsion Wave:  q = q_o cos(p x / L) sin(w t)

 

 

Belt: 6.5cm wide, 1 meter long, [(20.6g-14.1g) + (20.6g - 14.1g) + (20.4g - 13.9g) + (20.5g - 13.9g) + (20.3g - 13.8g)] /5

 

Belt Width Used: 2.6cm (width of meter stick)

 

Magnets:  87.2g/12

 

Belt Data for Plots

 

Belt and Magnet Measurements

 

 

 

1.  Figure 3.#:  EMF versus t for the parameters in Table 3.1 and Figure 4

 

2.  Figure 3.#:  EMF versus t for the parameters in Table 3.1 and Figure 5

 

3.  Figure 3.#:  EMF versus t for the parameters in Table 3.1 and Figure 6

 

4.  Paste the JavaScript code into a chapter.

 

5.  Create a figure that explains the coil parameters.

 

 

 

Add this figure to page 9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Magnetic_ring_dipole_field_lines.svg

 

Replace page 22 figure with this one:

 

Pull Force calculations.

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