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Format For Lab Report

This document outlines the format for partial and full lab reports. A partial report includes the title, objectives, observations/results as a table or graph, and conclusion. A full report also requires the apparatus, experimental setup, theory, procedures, calculations including things like the graph's centroid, gradient, and percentage error, as well as a discussion section to summarize the experiment, explain results and physics principles, present findings with uncertainties, analyze how variables affected each other, identify sources of error, and suggest improvements.

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Format For Lab Report

This document outlines the format for partial and full lab reports. A partial report includes the title, objectives, observations/results as a table or graph, and conclusion. A full report also requires the apparatus, experimental setup, theory, procedures, calculations including things like the graph's centroid, gradient, and percentage error, as well as a discussion section to summarize the experiment, explain results and physics principles, present findings with uncertainties, analyze how variables affected each other, identify sources of error, and suggest improvements.

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FORMAT FOR PARTIAL REPORT

1 Title of experiment

2. Objectives

3. Observation / result (table/graph)

4. Calculation

5. Conclusion

FORMAT FOR FULL REPORT

1 Title of experiment

2. Objectives

3. Apparatus and materials

4. Setup (Passive form)

5. Theory

6. Procedure (Passive form)

7. Observation / result (table, graph).

8. Calculation
Centroid of the graph:

Compare equation with linear equation:


Equation
= +
Hence, x-axis represents
y-axis represents
y-intercept, c represents
gradient, m represents.
Gradient of the graph:

Percentage error:
| |
Percentage error =

9. Discussion
Briefly summarize the basic idea of the experiment / introduce what had been
done (emphasize on the measurements you made) in 3 sentences (DO NOT rewrite
the procedures)

A brief explanation of the physics principle used in the experiment and later
explains how the result demonstrated a physics principle.

Provide the important results / final findings with an estimate of uncertainty (eg.
The average spring constant is 2.940.01 N/m). You may include the percentage
error as well. Then explain why the percentage error is low/high.

Explain how the independent variables affected the dependent variables, you
may use equations provided and show the dependent/independent variables.

Analysis of graph: shape of curve, for a straight line, the meaning of slope
(gradient) and intercept for the graph. You do not have to explain how they agree
if you show the numbers or refer to a Table; but do not write that values agree
without some reference.

Sources of error are offered that are consistent with the experimental results. List
at least 3 sources of errors.

You may offer suggestions for improving the experiment and be consistent with
the sources of errors. Provide at least 3 suggestions.

10. Conclusion
Sources:
1. www.baylor.edu (13 Feb 2017)

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