Physic

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FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

LABORATORY MANUAL

Course: Physics I

Course code: PHY 430

Program: Bachelor of Science(Hons) Physics

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Lab Report Format

3. Graphs

4. Error Analysis

5. Experiments 1-10

6. Sample Lab Report

Name: ____________________________________________

Group: ____________________________________________

INTRODUCTION

The scientific method is the process by which scientists, collectively and over time, endeavor to construct an accurate representation of what is happening in this world. There are four main steps in scientific method:

1. Observation and description of a phenomenon or group phenomena.

2. Formulation of a hypothesis to explain the phenomena.

3. Use of the hypothesis to predict the existence of other phenomena or other new observations.

4. Performance of experimental tests of the predictions by several independent experimenters and properly performed experiments.

Hence laboratory experiments play an important role in the learning of science. It helps students to understand existing theories or to understand new concepts. The main objectives of laboratory experiments are:

a. To study the phenomena explained only through theories that are read from books or heard in lectures.

b. To learn methods that are used in researches. Students will learn how to identify errors or mistakes made during experiments and how to rectify the mistakes in order to obtain maximum result.

c. Able to record in writing the results and make conclusions.

d. Expand the student’s ability to organize, analyze, produce ideas and relate the theories learned in lectures to everyday life.

Laboratory experiments also help to instill in the students good characteristics such as,

i. Self-inquiry

ii. Self-confidence and independent

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