Math Skills Labs for "Principles of Technology" and "Physics in Context"

Supplemental Experiments

Experiment 1
Measuring Vector Forces

Experiment 2
Solving Vector Forces Using Trigonometric Functions

Experiment 3
Projectile Motion

Instructors Guide

Student Journal

Preparatory Math Skill Labs

Lab PMS 1
Learning How to Draw and Measure to Scale

Lab PMS 2
Learning How to Draw and Measure Angles

Lab PMS 3
Learning How to Multiply and Divide Numbers and Units

Lab PMS 4
Learning How to Write Numbers in Scientific Notation

Lab PMS 5
Learning How to Measure Angles

Lab PMS 6
Area and Volume Measurement

Lab PMS 7
Working with Percents

Lab PMS 8
Substituting in Formulas

Lab PMS 9
Writing Decimal Numbers as Power-of-Ten Numbers and Writing Power-of-Ten Numbers as Decimal Numbers

Lab PMS 10
Writing Decimal Numbers as Power-of-Ten Numbers in Scientific Notation

Lab PMS 11
Conducting Mathematical Operations with Numbers Expressed in Power-of-Ten Form

Lab PMS 12
Identifying Names or Symbols to Indicate Power-of-Ten Prefixes

Lab PMS 13
Checking Dimensions in Equations

Lab PMS 14
Converting Units from One Form to Another

Lab PMS 15
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Lab PMS 16
Multiplying and Dividing Units Written as Fractions

Lab PMS 17
Ratio and Proportion

Lab PMS 18
Graphing

Math Skill Labs

Math Lab 1 MS 1
Working with Vectors
Substituting in Formulas

Math Lab 1 MS 2
Substituting in Formulas

Math Lab 1 MS 3
Working with Graphs

Math Lab 1 MS 4
Using Formulas to Calculate Temperature

Math Lab 2 MS 1
Measuring Angles in Radians
Solving Mechanical Work Problems

Math Lab 2 MS 2
Rearranging Symbols in Equations to Solve for Unknowns
Solving Fluid Work Problems

Math Lab 2 MS 3
Reading Voltage Scales on Multimeters
Solving Electrical Work Problems

Math Lab 3 MS 1
Rearranging Symbols in Rate Equations to Isolate Certain Unknowns
Solving Mechanical Rate Problems

Math Lab 3 MS 2
Using Power-of-Ten Numbers in Fluid Rate Problems
Solving Fluid Rate Problems

Math Lab 3 MS 3
Determining Period and Peak-to-Peak Voltage from Oscilloscope Display
Determining Frequency and Peak-to-Peak Voltage from Oscilloscope Display
Solving Electrical-Rate Problems

Math Lab 3 MS 4
Using SI Prefixes
Solving Thermal-Rate Problems

Math Lab 4 MS 1
Rearranging Symbols in Resistance Equations to Isolate Certain Unknowns
Solving Mechanical Resistance Problems

Math Lab 4 MS 2
Rearranging Symbols in Resistance Equations to Isolate Certain Unknowns
Solving Fluid Resistance Problems

Math Lab 4 MS 3
Rearranging Symbols in Resistance Equations to Isolate Certain Unknowns
Solving Electrical Resistance Problems

Math Lab 4 MS 4
Rearranging Symbols in Resistance Equations to Isolate Certain Unknowns
Solving Thermal Resistance Problems

Math Lab 5 MS 1
Reviewing Examples of Potential Energy Problems
Solving Problems That Involve Energy and Work in Mechanical and Fluid Energy Systems

Math Lab 5 MS 2
Reviewing Examples of Kinetic Energy Problems
Solving Practical Problems Involving Kinetic Energy and Work in Mechanical and Fluid Energy Systems

Math Lab 5 MS 3
Reviewing Examples of Electrical Potential Energy Problems
Solving Practical Problems That Involve Energy and Work in Electrical Energy Systems

Math Lab 5 MS 4
Reviewing Problems and Units That Deal with Transfer of Heat Between Objects at Different Temperatures
Solving Practical Problems That Deal with Heat Transfer

Math Lab 6 MS 1
Solving Power Problems for Mechanical Energy Systems

Math Lab 6 MS 2
Solving Power Problems for Fluid Energy Systems

Math Lab 6 MS 3
Computing an Electric Bill by Using Information from Kilowatt-Hour Meter Readings
Solving Power Problems That Appear in Electrical Energy Systems

Math Lab 7 MS 1
Understanding Ratio and Proportion
Using Ratio and Proportion in Linear Mechanical Force Transformer Problems

Math Lab 7 MS 2
Solving Rotational "Force" Transformer Problems

Math Lab 7 MS 3
Solving "Force" Transformer Problems for Fluid Systems

Math Lab 7 MS 4
Solving "Force" Transformer Problems in Electrical Systems

Math Lab 8 MS 1
Solving Linear Momentum Problems

Math Lab 8 MS 2
Solving Angular Momentum Problems

Math Lab 9 MS 1
Describing the Trigonometric Ratios—Sine, Cosine, Tangent
Plotting a Sine Curve

Math Lab 9 MS 2
Determining Amplitude, Frequency, Period, Wavelength, and Wave Speed of a Traveling Sine Wave
Adding Two Interfering Waves in a Medium to Obtain the Resultant Wave

Math Lab 10 MS 1
Solving Energy-Conversion Problems for Mechanical Energy Convertors

Math Lab 10 MS 2
Solving Energy-Conversion Problems for Fluid Energy Convertors

Math Lab 10 MS 3
Solving Energy-Conversion Problems for Electrical Energy Convertors

Math Lab 10 MS 4
Solving Energy-Conversion Problems for Thermal Energy Convertors

Math Lab 11 MS 1
Plotting and Interpreting Graphical Data for Mechanical Transducers

Math Lab 11 MS 2
Using Graphs and Tables to Solve Problems That Involve Pressure Transducers in Fluid Systems

Math Lab 11 MS 3
Solving Problems That Involve Electrical Transducers

Math Lab 11 MS 4
Solving Problems That Involve Thermal Transducers

Math Lab 12 MS 1
Solving Problems That Involve the Wavelength, Frequency, Speed and Energy of Electromagnetic Radiation

Math Lab 12 MS 2
Solving Problems That Involve Nuclear Radiation

Math Lab 13 MS 1
Solving Problems That Involve Light Rays Reflected from the Surface of a Plane (Flat) Mirror
Calculating the Focal Length of Concave and Convex Mirrors
Locating Images Formed by Concave and Convex Mirrors

Math Lab 13 MS 2
Solving Problems That Involve Refraction of Light at a Plane Optical Boundary
Graphically Locating the Image Formed by a Concave Lens
Graphically Locating the Image Formed by a Convex Lens

Math Lab 13 MS 3
Solving Problems That Involve Laser Radiant Power
Solving Problems That Involve Laser Power Density

Math Lab 13 MS 4
Using Graphical Techniques to Locate Images Formed by Two Lenses
Solving Beam-Expander Problems

Math Lab 14 MS 1
Plotting and Analyzing an Exponential Decay Curve
Comparing the General Exponential Equation with Other Specific Decay Processes
Using a Calculator to Evaluate Exponential Equations

Math Lab 14 MS 2
Time Constants of Exponential Growth Processes