Student Laboratory Handbook
The following readings are included as part of an online Student Laboratory Handbook. These readings are essential to your growth as a scientific experimentalist.
Cambridge College Science Dpt Documents:
Graphing:
Math:
Experimentation:
Graphing:
- How to plot good Science graphs in Excel
- Common Graph Forms in Physics
- Deriving Relationships from Graphs
- Examples of Common Graph Errors
- How Many Data Points are Enough?
- Interpreting Slopes, Areas, and Intercepts of Graphs
- Physical Interpretations and Graphical Analysis
- Preparing Graphs
Math:
- Absolute and Relative Error
- Conversion Factors
- Dimensional Analysis
- Errors, Accuracy, and Precision
- Error Propagation
- Percent Difference and Percent Error
- Scientific Notation
- Significant Figures
- Uncertainty in Measurement
- Working with Units
- Meany Means
Experimentation: