Lab Exam Objectives
- Analyze experimental results and write a valid conclusion
- Design a simple experiment to achieve a specific goal.
- Apply familiar experimental techniques to new situations.
- Communicate ideas through effective writing.
- Estimate uncertainty in the final result of a measurement.
- Identify the primary source of error in an experiment.
- Suggest a way to reduce the total error.
- Test understanding of physics concepts in previous labs.
- Test key lab skills:
- Construction, interpretation, and analysis of graphs
- Proper use of common lab equipment
- Serve as a lab proficiency exam