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It is essential that you read the laboratory manual before coming to the lab so that you have a basic understanding of what you will be doing. The report for each experiment will contain the following sections:
In laboratory work a graph is often used to illustrate the behaviou of system; to assist in the calculation of a quantity or to determine the relationship between variables. It is essential that the graph displays the characteristics of the results and their uncertainties as clearly as possible.
Objective: To understand how to report both a measurement and its uncertainty. Learn how to propagate uncertainties through calculations. Define, absolute and relative uncertainty, mean, standard deviation, and standard deviation of the mean. Equipment: meter stick, 1 kg mass, ruler, caliper, short wooden plank.
Lab 1: Newton’s Laws: Motion in One Dimension. 1.1 Background. In this lab you will study the motion of bodies moving in one dimension. To minimize unwanted forces on the test object, you will use an air track (see Fig. 1.1). The glider floats on a cushion of air above the track, eliminating most of the friction between the glider and the track.
The experiments described in this manual are designed to accompany Physics 250. They are for the most part different in character from those done in conjunction with Physics 150-151.
The objective of this course is to teach electricity and magnetism (E&M) by observations from experiments. This approach complements the classroom experience of Physics 1B,C where you learn the material from lectures and books designed to teach problem solving skills.
Simple Harmonic Motion. When an object in stable equilibrium is displaced, a force acts to return it to its equilibrium position. If the restoring force is proportional to the displacement (a “linear” force), disturbing the object will result in a si-nusoidal motion, also called “simple harmonic motion (SHM).”.
