SMS204-Physics for Marine Sciences

1. Exploring data with google sheet. In this example exercise you can see how I statistically analyze a dataset of fish survey (here) using google sheet. There are 3 videos (part1, part2 & part3) that should help you explore and graph data for this  and other classes. This also includes plotting data and adding a trend-line.

2. Unit conversion. Videos from WWW (video1, Khan academy's module: working with units).

3. Error bars on graphs. In Excel (video) in googlesheet (video - note only vertical error bars are possible).

4. Significant digits and reporting of numbers (doc).

5. Error propagation -- how to compute uncertainty in a quantity (e.g. volume) that depends on other quantities (e.g. hight, width, length) each of which having a known error (doc).

6. Previous class exams (here) with answers (here).

• Class reading for week 1 (here).

• Lecture week 1 (here).

• Lab handout for week 1 + appendix on error propagations (here).

• Recitation week 1 (here).

• Data from lab (here)

• Homework 1 (here). 

• Answers to rod question using google sheet and excel (here, here) and to the bead question (here, here). Answers to  unit conversion question (here).

• Relevant videos (here).

1. Class reading for week 2  (here).

2. Lecture week 2 (here).

3. Lab handout for week 2 (here).

4.  Homework for week 2 (here). Answer (here)

5. Relevant videos (here)

1. Class reading for week 3  (here).

2. Lecture week 3 (here)

3. Lab handout for week 3 (here).

4. homework for week 3 (here). Answer (here).

5. Extra credit - build a Cartesian diver (see here)

6. Relevant videos (here)

Outside resources (extra for those interested):

1. short video on fluids at rest (video).

1. Class reading for week 4  (here).

2. Class lecture for week 4 (here).

3. Lab handout for week 4 (here).

4. Homework for week 4 (here), answer(here).

5. Relevant videos (here)

Outside resources:

1. crash course on fluids in motion (video).

1. Class reading for week 5 (link).

2. Class lecture for week 5 (link)

3. Lab handout for week 5 (link).

4. Homework for week 5 (link). Answer (link).

5. Relevant videos (link).

Exam will take place in the lab (you will have 2hrs). We will have a review session during class time. You can bring a sheet with equations. 

Exam (here) answers (here).

1. Class reading for week 6 (here).

2. Class lecture for week 6 (here).

3. Lab handout for week 6 (here).

4. Relevant videos (here).

5. Homework (here). Answer (here).

1. Class reading for week 7 (here)

2. Class lecture for week 7 (here)

3. Lab week 7 (here)

4. Homework week 7 (here). Answers (here).

5. Relevant videos (here)

1. Class reading for week 9 (here)

2. lecture (here)

3. Lab week 9 (here)

4. Homework week 9 (here) answer (here)

5. Relevant videos (here)

1. Class reading for week 10 (here)

2. Lecture (here) and recitation (here)

3. Lab week 10 (here)

4. Homework 10 (here). Answer (here).

5. Relevant videos (here)

Exam (here), with answers (here)