INTRO TO Physics Lab

PREFLIGHT

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The following questions refer to the material you were to read in preparation for the lab.

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1. Multiple Choice

I have already purchased a copy of the Spring 2003 Lab Manual
Yes
No

2. Computer Literacy

With which computer system are you most familiar: Mac, PC, AppleII, Cray...?
What is your favorite word processing program? MS Word, AmiPro, WordPerfect, Vi...?
Are you familiar with a spreadsheet program? MS Excel, Lotus123, Visicalc...?
Have you ever used a graphical fitting program? Origin, Kaliedagraph, Igor, IDL ...?
Are you comfortable with presentation software? MS Powerpoint, SliTeX...

3. Physics Humor

Why does electricity shock people?

Below is a space for your thoughts, including general comments about today's assignment (what seemed impossible, what reading didn't make sense, what we should spend class time on, what was "cool", etc.):

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I received no help from anyone on this assignment.