An introduction to experimental physics / Colin Cooke.
By: Cooke, Colin
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BookPublisher: London : UCL Press, 1996Description: vii,127 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1857285786 ; 1857285794 .Subject(s): Physics -- ExperimentsDDC classification: 530.0724 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Understanding, designing and conducting experiments is at the heart of science. This text introduces the fundamental principles on which physicists should build a thorough experimental approach to their discipline.
Includes bibliographical references (page 119) and index.
What experimental science is about -- Writing about experiments -- Design of experiments -- Measuring the experimental variables -- Analysis of data -- Models.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Introduction: what experimental science is about
- Strengths of the method
- Problems in applying the method
- Experimental skills
- Experimental design
- Collection of data
- Analysis of data
- Part 2 Writing about experiments: report with omissions
- Complete report
- Part 3 Design of experiments: steps along the way
- General discussion
- Good use of time in experiments
- Part 3 Design of experiments: steps along the way
- General discussion
- Good use of time in experiments
- Part 4 Measuring the experimental variables: characteristics of equipment
- Units
- Part 5 Analysis of data: single experimental variable
- Two experimental variables
- Combination of errors
- Use of random numbers
- Goodnes of fit
- Part 6 Models