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2. Practical Physics.
To meet the wants of students who may be preparing themselves
to become teachers of science, and of those who, for other reasons,
desire to push their studies in Physics beyond the limits of the lecture
room course, the Visitors have recently instituted a special department
with the above title, and have authorized a separate diploma of
graduation to be given to such as exhibit proficiency in its exercises.
The course of instruction in this class will be partly theoretical and
partly experimental, embracing the following topics:
A. Theoretical. Reduction of Observations. Graphical Representation
of Results. Interpolation. Method of Least Squares.
Essays on Prescribed Physical Topics.
B. Experimental. In this, the main portion of the course, the
student will learn physical manipulation and the use of instruments
by actual practice.
1. Lecture-room Apparatus and lecture-room Experiments.
2. Physical measurements and "instruments of precision." Cathetometer.
Spherometer. Dividing Engine. Goniometer. Balance.
Syren. Monochord: Revolving Mirror. Photometer. Microscope.
Spectroscope. Polariscope. Electrometer. Galvanometer. Meteorological
instruments, with daily use of the same.
Text-Books. Chauvenet, Method of least squares,— Pickering, Physical Manipulation,—
Kohlrausch, Physical Measurements.
By order of the Board of Visitors, the Professor is not required to
form this class if less than six students enter it.
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