Overview
check the attachment it has all you need to do the lab report
Lab Report Guidelines
# Complete the
prelab
and
all questions
associated with each lab
(found in the questions section)
.
# Reports are due at the start of class the following week
.
ONLY PAPER COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
# Include the following
sections in your lab report write
-
up:
1.
Title page
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Include title of lab, name, date
etc.
2.
Objectives
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Can be bulleted
list.
3.
Equipment
–
Include list of all items used. Also in include sketch of apparatus, photograph is
OK.
4.
Introduction/Theory
–
Describe th
e underlying physics of the lab and any background
information.
5.
Equations
–
List all equations in your calculations. Be sure to define all variable and include
units.
Number each equation and refer to it in the text.
6.
Procedure
–
Sequential list of the
steps you took to complete the
lab.
7.
Results
–
Include any plots, tables etc. For plots, be sure all numbers and axes are easy to
read
. Label axes including
units.
8.
Discussion/Conclusion
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Summarize your results. If an unexpected result was observed, what
w
ent wrong?
Describe possible sources of error/uncertainty.
Include how you would improve
the
experiment
if you were to repeat it
.