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             Today:  
              Getting Started 
            
              - Operational Definitions
 
              - Measurement 
 
             
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             Next Time:  
              Measurements of Matter 
            
              - Mass
 
              - Principles of balancing
 
             
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      Announcements 
      
        - Class meets Tuesday and Thursday from 4 - 6:40 PM
 
          (You MUST be registered for both PSC 1121C-05 & PSC1121L-10) 
        - If not enrolled in either the lecture or the lab, you 
          may need to come to the Physics Office in MAP 310 on Thursday or Friday 
          and get an overide.
 
        - See me after class if you need to finish or make-up 
          Tuesday's diagnostics
 
        - In addition to the textbook, you will also need to 
          buy 
          
            -  a pair of chemistry safety goggles. Lab coats 
              are optional
 
            - A lab notebook (see example in class)
 
              You do not need to buy a course pack, transmitter, or lab manual 
              from the bookstore 
               
           
         
       
       
         
          
        
      
      Activities 
      
        - Defining a Peanut butter sandwich
 
        - Measurement  
          
        
 
        - Pendulums and Periods 
          
            - What factors might have an impact on the period 
              of the pendulum?
 
           
         
       
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