When you are through, and have answered all questions, run off your equipment and leave your table neat for the next person to use. Your TA is your most important resource. You will receive a schedule of the experiments you will perform during the quarter. It is your obligation to read the write-up for each experiment prior to coming to the lab, and to be able to answer simple questions concerning the Physics of the experiment. Don't be surprised if there is a short quiz at the beginning of a lab session to test your preparation.
Every experiment consists of three phases, as already discussed.
Prepare for the quiz at the beginning of the lab. The entire experiment has to be done during the lab period. This includes becoming familiar with the apparatus, taking data and logging them properly in the computation books, and checking that everything is done right, is reproducible and makes sense. It may involve making tables, drawing graphs, finding slopes of curves, etc. Analysis of the data should be done as they are being taken.