(0.25 unit)

An intermediate-level laboratory to accompany PHYS 280 C . Laboratory techniques and analysis skills developed in PHYS 110 L and PHYS 111 L are enhanced and refined through a more sophisticated development of statistical methods in data analysis, error propagation, and data acquisition techniques. Experiments strongly correlate with the topics covered in PHYS 280C. Emphasis is also given to the process of writing effective formal lab reports that follow the structure and format of professional scientific journals. Required for Physics and Astrophysics majors, but optional for other students in PHYS 280 C . Prerequisite: PHYS 111 L or permission of instructor. Corequisite: PHYS 280 C .