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.
SPS tutoring
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.
SPS contacts
President Taha Yarahmad
Vice President Hilary Loupe
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
This page was created on 8/22/00 by Hilary Loupee