EQUIPMENT NEEDED
1 Copper Cylinder
1 Aluminum Cylinder
1 Brass Cylinder
1 Meter Stick
1 Vernier Caliper
1 Triple Beam Balance (SE-8723) or Electronic Top Loading Balance (SE-8709)
QUESTION 1
Introduction:
Your experiment is designed to test a prediction of some theory under a particular set of circumstances. This theoretical prediction is the hypothesis being tested. Explain this hypothesis by deriving it in equation form from the theory. Be sure to explain what each variable in the equation represents. It is not sufficient to simply write down the equation and explain what each variable in the equation represents. You must derive the equation from the theory.
If your experiment tests more than one hypothesis, be sure to derive each hypothesis in equation form from the theory and explain what each variable in each equation represents.
Your introduction must be written in your own words.
QUESTION 2
Procedure:
Explain in your own words how your experiment will test the hypothesis or hypotheses. In other words, describe
a) the experimental setup,
b) what you will measure directly,
c) how you will make those direct measurements, and
d) how you will obtain your experimental result or results from those direct measurements.
Your explanation should be understandable to a member of the physics community who is not familiar with your experiment.