INTRODUCTION
0.1 General Laboratory Instructions
0.1.1 Purpose of the Physics Laboratory
0.1.2 Instructions
0.1.3 Lab Logbooks
0.1.4 The Report
0. 2 Measurements and Uncertainty
0. 2.1 Types of Measurements
0. 2.2 True Value and Error
0. 2.3 Systematic and Random Errors
0. 2.4 Precision,Accuracy and Reliability
0. 2.5 The Gaussianor Normal Distribution
0. 2.6 Uncertainty of the Measurement
0. 2.7 Propagation of Uncertainty
0. 3 Significant Figures
0. 3.1 What Is a Significant Figure?
0. 3.2 Arithmetic with Significant Figures
0. 3.3 Rounding
0. 3.4 Scientific Notation
0.4 Data Analysis
0. 4.1 Tables
0. 4.2 Graphs
0. 4.3 The Method of Difference
0. 4.4 The Method of Least Squares
0. 4.5 Data Analysis Using Microsoft Excel
0.5 Problems
UNIT 1 MECHANICAL AND THERMODYNAMICAL EXPERIMENTS
1.1 Measurement of Length
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UNIT 2 ELECTROMAGNETISM EXPERIMENTS
UNIT 3 OPTICAL EXPERIMENTS
UNIT 4 PROJECTS
UNIT 5 PASCO EXPERIMENTS
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