An Introduction to Experimental Physics
Colin Cooke(Author)
CRC Press
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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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Boca Raton, Florida
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-203-98362-1 (9780203983621)
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An Introduction to Experimental Physics
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05/1996
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An Introduction to Experimental Physics
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05/1996
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An Introduction to Experimental Physics
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05/1996
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Content
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.