Day+32

Day 32 out of 30

Practical work and investigations.

Teaching physics practical skills book. (Scribd) Or, if you'd prefer the document as a download, here it is:

There are some good guides to dealing with uncertainty and error in experiments here: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/gcos/documents/gruanmanuals/UK_NPL/mgpg11.pdf http://www.astarmathsandphysics.com/a_level_physics_notes/principles_dimensions_units_error_analysis_etc/a_level_physics_notes_error%20analysis%281%29.html http://phys.columbia.edu/~tutorial/

The first is taken from the National Physical Laboratory and they produce a whole array of useful publications, including a physics pocketbook. Check the rest out at NPL publications.

Stuck with the Young's modulus activity? Try these instructions.