Experimental Physics
Use this page to review the core ideas, then practise with your lecture questions, tutorials and past papers.
Core ideas
- Every measurement has uncertainty.
- Random and systematic errors have different causes and treatments.
- Graphs should show variables, units and meaningful scales.
- Calibration compares an instrument response with a known standard.
- A scientific report connects observations, calculations and conclusions.
Practice checklist
- Record raw data with units and sensible significant figures.
- Estimate uncertainty rather than hiding it.
- Use a suitable graph and identify trends.
- Explain major sources of error and how they affect the result.