Physics 110/111/114/115 Labs	Course Support Lab Contents

Help, worksheets, practice

Vern's help Spring 2012

• Appendix A replacement  pdf  by Vern Moen
• Uncertainty Exercises for First Lab worksheet
• Multiplication/Division worksheet
• Guide to lab 1 Specific Heat (analysis guide) pdf  by Vern Moen
• Guide to lab 2 Deflection of a Beam (graphing guide) pdf  by Vern Moen
• New!
• My version of what "Being a Professional" means.  pdf  by Vern Moen
• Specific Heat Intro equations   pdf by Vern Moen'
• Sample Calc Showing Specific Form for all Calculations    pdf by Vern Moen'
• Revised!
• Uncertainty Exercises for First Lab worksheet
• Poisson Distribution Analysis worksheet
• The Reminder Form of the Rules and Methods worksheet

Error Analysis further references

• Experimental Uncertainties pdf - a simple overview by Scientific Abilities
• University of Toronto - David Harrison
• U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• Advanced Uncertainties Guide by Eurachem

Statistics

• HyperStat Online
• Statistics Simulations
• Wikipedia on Correlation and Linearity

Uncertainties Help

• reference: Correct handling of combining uncertainties by Eurachem

Formal reports

• Discussion
• Conclusion

Equipment

• Micrometer
• Reading a Vernier scale
• Using an Oscilloscope

• Vernier Hardware/Software
  • LabPro interface works in 100µs intervals with the LoggerPro software
  • Magnetic field sensor manual pdf