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ATP Cheat Sheet: Experiments in General Physics
ATP Cheat Sheet: Experiments in General Physics
Measuring volume
Always read the value at lower meniscus
Keep cylinder on a level surface at eye level
Ensure the liquid level has stabilised before taking a reading
Variables to be kept constant when comparing extension of springs with different material
Cross section of spring
Length of spring
Room temperature
General precautions
Choose volume/mass values of the quantities that give large changes in the
temperature
Insulate the container
Cover the container
Stir and wait for highest temperature after stopping heating
For Specific Heat Capacity experiments, the warmer the room temperature, lesser
energy will dissipate into surroundings
If more than one quantity is being measured, record temperature at same time
Ensure starting temperature is the same
Use insulating materials for container and all other apparatus
Room should not be windy/have any draught
Why is it difficult, in optics experiment to decide the best position of the lens to obtain a
sharply focused image on the screen?:
Image appears focused only for small range of lens positions
Not all of the image is focused
Describe one difficulty that might be experienced when measuring height of image in the
optics experiment:
Hand in way of image - use translucent screen and view from behind
Fix ruler to screen - fix ruler to screen
What are precautions that need to be taken when doing the pins experiment:
Use thin line
Pins must be at least 5 cm apart
View the bases of the pin
Ensure that the pins are vertical
General precautions
Initially choose the highest range for the ammeter/voltmeter, then reduce the range for
the ammeter so that the deflection is almost full scale
Always check polarities before closing the switch (completing the circuit)
Always check that connections are clean.