Evan's Space

Practical Resources

 

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Measurements and Mechanics

- Vernier caliper and Micrometer screw gauge​

- How to read the measuring cylinder

- How to read the electronic balance

- Setting up a retort stand and pendulum experiment

- How to read the digital micrometer screw gauge

- How to read a digital caliper

- Slotted mass and hanger

- How to read the digital stopwatch

​- Finding the centre of gravity of an irregular lamina video 01

- Irregular Lamina with plumbline to find centre of gravity 02

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Waves

- Various lens experiments

​- Light Experiments – Glass Block and Pins

- Pins inside and outside of beaker filled with water – 2012 sciphy practical

- Finding focal length f of the lens using pin and mirror or sharp image from distance object

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Thermal

- How to read the thermometer

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Magnetism and Electricity

- Wrong connection to the terminals of ammeter or voltmeter​

- Different wires for different connection points

- How to read the voltmeter

- How to read the ammeter

- 2016 5076 Science Physics P5 - practical brief setup​

- 2021 5076 SciPhy P5 Electrical setup

- Simple electric circuit set up - with resistance wire on ruler

- How to connect the variable resistor (rheostat)

- Setting up the electrical circuit and Finding unknown resistor R

- 2009 Sci Physics Practical: Electricity: Find the length of resistance wire (Brief overview)

- Magnetic effect of current carrying coil on compass

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Instruments and Data Representation in Tables (Short Summary)

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Data representation in tables (with 8 examples)

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Example of a good graph (summary) - graph plotting and conclusion

 

How to draw the best fit line / curve

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Graph Plotting ASPL

How to find gradient and y-intercept from the graph

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Common Sources of Errors

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