Society of Physics Students

This is the homepage of the Mercer University Society of Physics Students. We welcome all students interested in physics even if you do not plan a career in science. This page is a tentative calendar for our future plans.

The upperclassmen of SPS offer free tutoring to other full fledged members of the group. To be considered a member you must attend 7 meetings/activities per semester and pay the $5 dues.

Fall 2000 Calendar

Meeting 1: Monday Aug. 28 10:00

• Demonstration of Conservation of Angular Momentum
• Introduction to Rube Goldberg
• Officer Selection

Meeting 2: Monday Sept. 11 10:00

• Demonstration of Centrifugual Force in a Roller Coaster
• Demonstration of Conservative Field Features of Gravity
• Addition I to Rube Goldberg
• Discuss Movie Night

Movie Night: Wednesday Sept. 20 7:00-8:30

• Pizza and drinks
• Movie to be decided

Meeting 3: Monday Sept. 25 10:00

• Demonstration of the CO2 LASER! Burn baby burn!
• Addition II to Rube Goldberg
• Begin discussing trip

Meeting 4: Monday Oct. 2 10:00

• Demonstration of Rotational Inertia
• Addition III to Rube Goldberg
• Consolidate plans for trip

Meeting 5: Monday Oct. 16 10:00

• Demonstration of the Whimshurst Electrostatic Generator
• Addition IV to Rube Goldberg
• Deadline for collecting money for trip

Trip to NASA!: Friday Oct. 20 - Sunday Oct. 22

This date is not certain, but it is when we are currently planning to go.

Meeting 6: Monday Nov. 6 10:00

• Demonstration of a Transformer
• Addition V to Rube Goldberg
• Discuss movie night

Movie Night: Wednesday Nov. 15 7:00-8:30

• Pizza and drinks
• Movie to be decided

Meeting 7: Monday Nov. 20 10:00

• Demonstration of Electrostatic Motor
• Addition VI to Rube Goldberg

Meeting 8: Monday Dec. 4 10:00

• Demonstration of Variable Capacitors
• Addition VII to Rube Goldberg
• Go over plans for next semester

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This page was created on 8/22/00 by Hilary Loupee