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Because this is a laboratory report, and not a paper to be submitted <strong>for</strong> publication, some detailconcerning calculations should be provided. For example, a calculation of the acceleration dueto gravity from pendulum measurements might be presented as:g = 4π 2 l / T 2 = 4 π 2 (1.00 m) / (2.00 sec) 2 = 9.9 m/sec 2Errors in the measurement of l and T were estimated based on repeated observations of thesame system. A maximum error estimate of g is thus:∆g = (4π 2 /T 2 ) ∆l + (8π 2 l/T 3 ) ∆T= (4 π 2 / (2.00 sec) 2 ) (0.01 m) + (8 π 2 (1.00 m) / (2.00 sec) 2 ) (0.02 sec)= 0.3 m/sec 2The error estimate should never be reported with more than one or two digits. Also, the precision of thecalculated result should match the precision of the error estimate.
ConclusionSum up your experiment and the derived experimental results. Compare your results with thoseof the literature. Consider experimental sources of error. Discuss how these errors might bereduced or how the experiment might be improved upon.In general, the conclusion should reverse the point of view of the introduction. Start withspecifics concerning your experiment and proceed to a more general discussion.......ReferencesSources cited or used, other than the experimental procedure provided in class, should beappropriately referenced.
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