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Laboratory Course in Physics for Students in Earth Sciences

Praktikum Physik für Studierende in Erdwissenschaften

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Adrian Biland, Dr. Arnold Müller, Dr. Andreas Eggenberger
Enrollment is only possible under . No registration required via myStudies. For further information visit: Only students from 3rd Semester BSc Earth Sciences on are admitted to this Laboratory Course.
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:02:06

Abstract

The central aim is to provide an individual experience of the physical phenomena and the basic principles of the experiment. By conducting simple physical experiments the student will learn how to properly use physical instruments and how to evaluate the results correctly.

Objective

This laboratory course aims to provide basic knowledge of - the setup of a physics experiment, - the use of measurement instruments, - various measuring techniques, - the analysis or measurement errors, - and the interpretation of the measured quantities.

Content

Sicherheit im Praktikum; Fehlerrechnung und Berichte verfassen; 6 ausgewählte Versuche zu unterschiedlichen Themen. Die Auswahl der Versuche kann zwischen den einzelnen Studiengängen variieren.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Anleitungen zum Physikalischen Praktikum

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General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
practical/laboratory course Praktikum Physik für Studierende in Erdwissenschaften
Einführungsvorlesung am 20. September 2022, 13:45 - 15:30 Uhr im HCI J3.
  • Tue 12:45-16:30
  • 20.09 Date 13:45-15:30 (HCI J 3)
4 h weekly

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