Publisher's Synopsis
Experiments in Physics consists of an introduction followed by twenty-seven experiments. The experiments follow the order of topics in traditional texts: Mechanics, Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Optics, and Modern Physics. Each experiment includes a list of apparatus, an introduction a list of outcomes which are the primary goals of the experiment and directions for the experimental procedure. Many of the experiments have optional parts which consist of experiments, qualitative observations and/or calculations.;The introduction includes the objectives of the physics laboratory, laboratory notebook, experimental errors, significant figures and graphical analysis. Students will not find the concepts presented in the introduction easy to grasp.