Evan's Space

Practical Resources

 

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Mechanics

1) Use of vernier calipers and micrometer screw gauge

2) Setting up retort stand for pendulum experiment

3) Irregular Lamina with plumbline to find centre of gravity

4) How to read the electronic balance

5) How to read the digital micrometer screw gauge

6) How to read the measuring cylinder

7) Slotted mass and hanger

8) Protractor and plumb line to find mass per unit length of paper clip

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Waves
1) Various lens experiments

2) Various experiments with glass block and pins

3) Lens and pins experiment

4) Pins inside and outside beaker of water

5) Finding focal length f of the lens - using lens, mirror and pin and image of pin same size and aligned

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Thermal

1) How to read the thermometer

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Electrical

1) Reading ammeter and voltmeter (old)

2) Setting up of simple DC circuit

3) Connecting the rheostat / variable resistor

4) Experiment with resistance wire on ruler

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6) First Electricity Experiment (overview)

7) 2021 5076 SciPhy P5 Electrical setup

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8) How to read the ammeter

9) How to read the voltmeter

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10) Different types of connecting wires

11) If Connections of Ammeter/Voltmeter are swopped

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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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