Lab Work - Phys

Experiment/Simulation Summary Template

Lab #_____ Experiment Title_____________________________________

Objective [5 points]

The purpose of this experiment was to determine ………………………...

(here, state the goal(s) for performing this lab. What were you trying to measure or investigate?)

Experimental Procedure and Data Analysis [5 points]

Describe in your own words how the experiment/simulation was carried out step by step. Simply copying and pasting from the lab manual will not earn you any points. Your description should be brief but detailed enough to the extent that anyone reading your summary would be able to repeat the experiment or simulation. Remember that your whole summary must not exceed 1 page.

Sources of Error [5 points]

(here, document the possible sources of error that may limit the accuracy of your measurements. Generic phrases like: “Human error”, “Calculation error”, “machine error” do not count)

Precautions [5 points]

(here list all the necessary precautions that should be taken to ensure the most accurate results/measurements)

Conclusion [5 points]

(here mention which specific physics concept(s) you learned from this lab and make a comment on the level of accuracy based on the percent error if the percent error was calculated)

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