Write lab report according to the page that show (purpose, theory, procedure, data section, error analysis and conclusion)

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Title Page - Each report must have a title page with the following information. Your name Date of experiment Date experiment is due You may arrange the information on the title page any way you wish. Course Number ex. Phy 101 Title of experiment PHY132 Purpose The sections listed below must be placed inside the report in the listed order This section describes the purpose of the experiment. All physics experiments have a purpose. The purpose is usually to verify a law or principle. The purpose should be 1 to 3 bullets without any unnecessary words. Keep the purpose short. Ex. To familiarize the student with basic graphing techniques, including error bars. Use bullet format. Theory Explain the physics behind your experiment (two paragraphs minimum). Define all variables and equations. Include a variable table. This section should be two to five paragraphs at most. The theory section must have a simple sketch dealing with the content in your theory section. The sketch will have a label, such as "fig 1". Reference the sketch "as shown in fig 1". A picture is ok. You must site source. Don't use the word "P". It is your lab, it is assumed you did the work.. Ex. In the graphing lab you could explain the meaning of the error bars, the importance of graph titles and axis labels. You must include a prediction of what you expect the results to be. It is ok for the prediction to be wrong. Use paragraph format Procedure Here you list all the steps you took to reach your result. Since the lab procedure is generally detailed in the handout you can write "See Attached" and attach the lab write up to the end of your report. No need to copy the entire procedure. If however, you did something different from the instructions in the handout, or there was no handout, then you must write what you did. Data Section Place all data tables in this section. Each data column must have proper units and uncertainties. You must clearly write out one example of each type of calculation you made, so it can be checked. The data tables must clearly list the uncertainties of any measurements you made, example 0.01 cm. The data in the tables must be in ascending or descending order where appropriate. You may use the tables given in the lab handout if you filled them in neatly and orderly. Write "See Attached". Error Analysis Explain why you didn't get 0% error. What are the possible sources of error? List all the tools used along with the uncertainty, example Caliper +/- 0.01 cm Use the formula Percent Error = [(Measured - Theory)/Theory ] X 100 You must show the calculation. = Percent PHY 132 & above students must use "Propagation of Error" techniques. Conclusion Discrentary The conclusion should coherently tie together your original purpose with your data. Either your experiment seemed to indicate agreement with the laws of physics that you're trying to verify or your experiment did not. You are not proving anything in these laboratory experiments, so don't write "This experiment proved......". Be quantitative. How close did your data come to the expected values? Specify your measured results (what you actually got), what you expected to get (your theoretical results), and your percent difference. Are there any relationships between your variables? You must have at least three numbers. Keep in mind that each report must be written in a professional manner. Spelling, grammar, and neatness counts. Each student must write their own report in their own words. Plagiarism is taken seriously. Title Page - Each report must have a title page with the following information. Your name Date of experiment Date experiment is due You may arrange the information on the title page any way you wish. Course Number ex. Phy 101 Title of experiment PHY132 Purpose The sections listed below must be placed inside the report in the listed order This section describes the purpose of the experiment. All physics experiments have a purpose. The purpose is usually to verify a law or principle. The purpose should be 1 to 3 bullets without any unnecessary words. Keep the purpose short. Ex. To familiarize the student with basic graphing techniques, including error bars. Use bullet format. Theory Explain the physics behind your experiment (two paragraphs minimum). Define all variables and equations. Include a variable table. This section should be two to five paragraphs at most. The theory section must have a simple sketch dealing with the content in your theory section. The sketch will have a label, such as "fig 1". Reference the sketch "as shown in fig 1". A picture is ok. You must site source. Don't use the word "P". It is your lab, it is assumed you did the work.. Ex. In the graphing lab you could explain the meaning of the error bars, the importance of graph titles and axis labels. You must include a prediction of what you expect the results to be. It is ok for the prediction to be wrong. Use paragraph format Procedure Here you list all the steps you took to reach your result. Since the lab procedure is generally detailed in the handout you can write "See Attached" and attach the lab write up to the end of your report. No need to copy the entire procedure. If however, you did something different from the instructions in the handout, or there was no handout, then you must write what you did. Data Section Place all data tables in this section. Each data column must have proper units and uncertainties. You must clearly write out one example of each type of calculation you made, so it can be checked. The data tables must clearly list the uncertainties of any measurements you made, example 0.01 cm. The data in the tables must be in ascending or descending order where appropriate. You may use the tables given in the lab handout if you filled them in neatly and orderly. Write "See Attached". Error Analysis Explain why you didn't get 0% error. What are the possible sources of error? List all the tools used along with the uncertainty, example Caliper +/- 0.01 cm Use the formula Percent Error = [(Measured - Theory)/Theory ] X 100 You must show the calculation. = Percent PHY 132 & above students must use "Propagation of Error" techniques. Conclusion Discrentary The conclusion should coherently tie together your original purpose with your data. Either your experiment seemed to indicate agreement with the laws of physics that you're trying to verify or your experiment did not. You are not proving anything in these laboratory experiments, so don't write "This experiment proved......". Be quantitative. How close did your data come to the expected values? Specify your measured results (what you actually got), what you expected to get (your theoretical results), and your percent difference. Are there any relationships between your variables? You must have at least three numbers. Keep in mind that each report must be written in a professional manner. Spelling, grammar, and neatness counts. Each student must write their own report in their own words. Plagiarism is taken seriously.