Physics 130
Instructors: S. Johnson
Important Notice:
Students who did not get C– or
better in courses that are pre-requisite to this course should drop
this course.
They WILL be dropped by the end of the 3rd week of classes by the department if they are still registered in this class.
Physics Dept.
They WILL be dropped by the end of the 3rd week of classes by the department if they are still registered in this class.
Physics Dept.
General :
- General Course Information and Schedule of Labs
- WebCT -- Gradebook
Error Analysis Introduction
- What happens when you measure something many times?
- What happens when you add two quantities with random uncertainties?
- What is a Systematic Error?
- General guidelines for
propagation
of
errors. (pdf document)
- The Linear Graph: Finding slope and intercept.
- Plotting a graph to find the proportionality constant between two quantities.
- Plotting a graph to find a general linear relationship between two quantities.
Other Material
- Introduction and Error Analysis
- Calculator notes How to get the most out of your overpriced calculator.
- Electric field mapping applet
- 2 x 2 log-log graph paper
- 33XR meter accuracy specifications
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