Suggested Experiments from General Physics 1 & 2 Curriculum Guide

These are the competencies that requires students to perform an experiment, taken from the DepEd
Curriculum Guide.

PHYSICS 01
Estimate intercepts and slopes—and their uncertainties—in
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and/or linear regression formulae
Plan and execute an experiment involving projectile motion: Identifying
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the identified error sources on final results
Plan and execute an experiment involving forces (e.g., force table,
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theoretical expectations and experimental results when appropriate
Perform an experiment involving energy and momentum conservation
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expectations and experimental results when appropriate
Perform an experiment involving static equilibrium and analyze the
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experimental results when appropriate
Perform an experiment involving periodic motion and analyze the data—
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experimental results when appropriate
Perform an experiment investigating the properties of sound waves and
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expectations when appropriate
Perform an experiment involving either Continuity and Bernoulli’s
equation or buoyancy, and analyze the data appropriately—identifying
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discrepancies between theoretical expectations and experimental results
when appropriate
Perform an experiment investigating factors affecting thermal energy
transfer and analyze the data—identifying deviations from theoretical
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expectations when appropriate (such as thermal expansion and modes
of heat transfer)
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*These competencies do not explicitly require students to perform said experiments.
*Describe experiments to show electrostatic charging by induction
Perform an experiment involving electric fields and equipotential lines
and analyze the data – identifying and analyzing discrepancies between
experimental results and theoretical expectations when appropriate
Plan and perform an experiment involving ohmic and non-ohmic
materials and analyze the data – identifying and analyzing discrepancies
between experimental results and theoretical expectations when
appropriate
Plan and perform experiment involving batteries and resistors in one or
more electric circuits and analyze the data
*Relate Faraday’s experiments and Maxwell’s evaluation to a given
experiment
Plan and perform an experiment involving ray optics and analyze the
data – identifying and analyzing discrepancies between experimental
results and theoretical expectations when appropriate
Plan and perform an experiment involving optical polarization and
analyze the data – identifying and analyzing discrepancies between
experimental results and theoretical expectations when appropriate (also
perform using mechanical waves)
*Relate the geometry of the two-slit experiment set up (slit separation,
and screen-to-slit distance) and properties of light (wavelength) to the
properties of the interference pattern (width, location, and intensity)
*Relate the geometry of the diffraction experiment setup (slit size, and
screen-to-slit distance) and properties of light (wavelength) to the
properties of the diffraction pattern (width, location, and intensity of the
fringes)