Lab Definition and 1000 Threads

  1. N

    Planning an "Intro to lab work" lab?

    O.K. here's the deal, a friend and I are taking a physics teaching methods course as an elective, as a part of the requirement we were asked to plan and execute (teach) a one hour lab on kinematics ( specifically ballistic movement), the Tracker program and error estimation. We decided on...
  2. D

    Other Lab partner is more competent than me and tends to steamroll

    I'm currently taking a sophomore-level circuits/electronics lab. My lab partner just transferred from out of state in January, and is already probably in the top three in our class in general. He does very well in the two classes I share with him and seems to have fantastic discipline. The...
  3. Kaguro

    What is the Transformation of Four-Velocity between Frames?

    Rod R1 has a rest length `1m and rod R2 has rest length 2m. R1 is moving towards right with velocity v and R2 is moving towards left with velocity v with respect to lab frame. If R2 has length 1m in rest frame of R1, then v/c is what? ----------------------- I let vel of R1 be u, of R2 be w...
  4. shehanshashika

    Figuring Out the Reactive Energy Measurement Method with Field & Lab Tests

    The digital CT (current transformer) operated energy meters are tested in field using consumer's load conditions by means of a parallel test equipment. It was observed that the reactive energy measurement has high accuracy mismatches on harmonic polluted loads. Some literature indicates that...
  5. Roger Dodger

    I Why Does Subtractive Cancellation Affect Measurement Precision?

    When subtracting measurements that each have a certain level of uncertainty, we can end up with huge levels of error if the two measurements are roughly equal in value. However, this problem doesn't appear when adding numbers. Question: Is there a name for this type of error? Does anyone...
  6. M

    Chemistry Molar solubility lab questions

    I’m confused on how to calculate molar solubility because I don’t see what’s the difference between that and Ksp.
  7. E

    Understanding Drag Forces and Coefficients: Thermofluids Lab Help

    << Mentor Note: Thread moved from the technical forums, so no Template is used >> hey guys As the title suggests i need a little help with my results from my thermofluids lab, i am trying to come to a conclusion about two of my graphs which are attached. The lab is looking at measuring the...
  8. CptXray

    Defining Variables for Data Analysis in a Lab Experiment

    Homework Statement Hello, I have a problem with my data analysis from my lab. My goal is to find drift velocity of the electron and it's diffusion coefficient. The experiment looked like this: I've measured the time difference between signals on two gaseous detectors. The source of the signal...
  9. M

    Chemistry Lab Titration curve calculations

    Homework Statement Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I don’t have a clue on how to do the calculations. I know the equivalency point is at the steepest part of the derivative graph. Please don’t say just figure it out, I truly need help. I haven’t learned titrations in lecture yet...
  10. JulioHC

    How to measure the magnification of a microscope in the lab

    Good evening, In the following weeks, I will be performing a lab project during three sessions and one of the things that I have to do is to create a microscope using a set of lenses (We are using a 50mm focal length convergent lens as the objective and a 100m focal length convergent lens as...
  11. S

    Percent error in conservation of momentum lab confusion

    Okay, so I did an elastic collision with Vernier carts and magnets. The results seem pretty good. Cart one started with -0.1205 kg*m/s ended with +0.1027 kg*m/s Cart two started with +0.1174 kg*m/s ended with -0.1118 kg*m/s So Total before = -0.0031 kg m/s and total after = -0.0091 kg m/s. If...
  12. J

    Machine Learning or Deep Learning for a Lab Experiment

    Hi, I want to try out a bit of machine learning or deep learning with an optimisation problem in the lab. However, I'm confused at what the best option would even be or whether my optimisation problem is even applicable to either. Firstly, the lab set up hasn't been built yet, I am computing...
  13. MermaidWonders

    MHB Help with Lab Work: Acids and Bases Safety

    Which of the following will burn your skin if you get it on you? a. concentrated sulfuric acid b. concentrated nitric acid c. concentrated potassium hydroxide d. concentrated hydrochloric acidMy first instinct was that all of them would since they are either concentrated acids or bases. I then...
  14. lia256

    Mechanical Resonance Lab Questions

    Hey everyone. I have a lab with questions we have to answer but I don't really have any access to equipment. I still have to answer the questions to the best of my ability and any help will be appreciated! 1. Homework Statement A string is attached to two retort stands and two equal masses...
  15. W

    Centripetal Lab- finding the mass from the slope

    Homework Statement The lab: Centripetal Force Lab a Rubber stopper is moving in a horizontal circle at a constant radius and it is attached to a string where at the bottom, there is a mass where the mass is 100g, 150g, 200g, 250, and 300g (can see image attached) from the lab, I collected...
  16. devilish_wit

    Exploring the Acceleration of a Projectile Motion Lab

    Homework Statement We had a lab on projectile motion and one of the questions was this: Use your Vy versus t graph to determine the y-component of the acceleration of the puck. Should this be equal to the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s)? Explain why it is or why it is not. The...
  17. J

    Chemistry lab - limiting reagent - Can someone verify?

    Homework Statement Suppose that, for reaction 4, you could not find the bottle of 7 M H2SO4 so you added 5.00 mL of the 1.00 M H2SO4 instead. How would this impact your final yield of Copper. (Show with calculations how this would impact the limiting reagent.) Homework Equations CuO(s) +...
  18. nmsurobert

    B Uranus and/or Neptune Lab ideas

    I teach high school astronomy. I have been searching the interwebz for a lab or "meaningful" activity related to uranus or neptune, and have come up empty handed. I have found several lab manuals from different universities and I'm beginning to think that such a lab or activity does not exist...
  19. T

    Can someone help with some lab results please (a KF Triation result)

    If I have a KF Triation result using Columetric sampling method and my first sample is 59.22 and second is 60.65 and third is 22.03 what does this tell me about the water content of my fuel. The lab I used to use gave me a lamens terms definition.
  20. Thomaz

    How Can You Self Study Physics Lab Experiments at Home?

    To self study the theoretical part of general physics is as "easy" as going through a textbook, but how could a person self study the experimental part of general physics at home? Any ideas? (Should be easier than to self study chemistry lab hahaha)
  21. TheKracken5

    Courses What are some programming-centric ideas for EE statistics labs?

    Hi everyone, I recently got a job through my instructor to design labs for a new course we are offering. It is Engineering Statistics for Electrical and Computer engineering. We will be using Yates text. We previously had to take a engineering stats class in the math department that is more...
  22. C

    Identifying Unknown Bacteria: A Scientific Approach

    Homework Statement I have done tests on this unknown bacteria and this were the results: Cocci shape Gram (-) negative Catalase (+) positive (only one bubble though) Oxidase( - )negative Has endospores (used Schaeffer-Fulton method) Antibiogram: Resistant to Streptomycin...
  23. Pedgepoke

    Ladder Leaning against wall -- find the coefficient of friction

    Homework Statement Ladder leans against wall at angle θ. It is L meters long and mass m. Find the coefficient of friction with the floor. Assume no friction at the top.[/B]Homework Equations ΣFx = 0 ΣFy = 0 Στ = 0 ƒ = μFn (Fn being the normal force with the ground) The Attempt at a Solution...
  24. R

    Criticality safety assessment of an abandoned plutonium lab

    I'm assessing criticality safety of a waste removal plan for a (theoretical) abandoned russian laboratory. In the laboratory plutonium was recovered from fuel rods. The room is mainly empty except for a dissolver, a sump below the dissolver and spilled metal chips on the floor. The dissolver...
  25. John Lutz

    Regarding Home Lab made to study crystallography

    1) Is it possible to create crystals at home beyond child crystal kits one can buy? I'm very serious about putting work into studying and growing crystals. If so, what do I need? 2) Also how would it be possible to introduce vacancies in crystal growth ? I have heard of things like ionic...
  26. Jakub

    Bi-exponential function fitting in Origin Lab SW

    I can't understand the exponential function fit for this set of data works well: ExpDec2 exponential function fit 0 3,04 10 2,77 20 2,52 30 2,27 40 2,09 50 1,92 60 1,75 70 1,62 80 1,51 90 1,43 100 1,36 110 1,29 120 1,24 130 1,19 140 1,14 150 1,09 160 1,05 170 1,02 180 0,99 190 0,97 200 0,95 210...
  27. F

    Coefficient of kinetic friction lab

    Homework Statement I need to find the coefficient of kinetic friction from a set a lab data that I found. I had a mass connected to a mass hanger by a pulley, and measured the acceleration of the mass with various amounts of mass on the hanger. In the attached image, the acceleration was...
  28. isukatphysics69

    Need help understanding air resistance lab (coffee filters)

    Homework Statement Homework Equations Equations posted in pictures attached The Attempt at a Solution I haven't attempted it yet because I am confused about something. If the-cv^2 case is for objects that hit terminal velocity at the fastest rate, why are my graphs showing that I should use...
  29. Grant

    Determination of an Acid (Monoprotic) by Titration Lab

    I tried looking for my unknown (209.70 g/mol) online and couldn't find it. The closest I found were H4O7V2(217.907 g/mol) and HCl2I(198.819 g/mol), but I know I am correct to a 2.7% accuracy. What other lists can I use to solve this?
  30. M

    Sources of Error in a Speed of Sound Experiment

    Homework Statement Determine sources of error which could have affected the results. Some background information: The lab consisted of playing a tone generated by a tone generator above a standing open-closed tube which had water in it. The first harmonic was measured through a computer system...
  31. lc99

    Net Ionic Lab Question (the lab procedure)

    Homework Statement Homework Equations n/a The Attempt at a Solution I'm kinda confused on the instructions of this net ionic lab. For this lab, I am suppose to find out how several solutions (6 of them) react with each other to form precipitates. We use some systematic way to test these by...
  32. F

    I Need to Calculate the Speed of Sound for a Lab

    Homework Statement Calculate the speed of sound in the classroom. You can use: Tuning forks, water, beaker, pvc pipe, ringstands, etc. Homework Equations v = f(wavelength) For fundamental frequency: L = 1/4(wavelength) For fundamental frequency: f = v/4L The Attempt at a Solution Here is...
  33. Cheesycheese213

    How to do electrical conductivity tests?

    << Thread moved from a technical forum, so no HH Template is shown >> Our teacher gave us a lab, and we have to write a procedure on how to test the electrical conductivity of multiple substances. However, on the materials, all that was written was "electrical conductivity tester", which I'm...
  34. claraberner

    Mohr's Circle does y-axis = max strain or max strain/2?

    This isn't a problem assignment per-say, but for a lab calculation. In my mechanics of material's class, we learned that the radius of Mohr's circle is the maximum strain, but now in my application lab-based class, the video is saying the radius is equal to the maximum strain divided by 2. So...
  35. astroman707

    How can I stop condensation (not fog) build-up on my goggles?

    I have uvex stealth anti-fog chemistry goggles, and in lab the lenses build up with dew. It becomes so bad that I can't see and I have to regularly exit the lab every 15 minutes to wipe them off. I sweat when in the lab, so I'm not sure if that's why . There's no fog, just pure dew drop...
  36. A

    Hooke's Law Lab Spring Constant Calculation

    Homework Statement I need to calculate a spring constant using measurements from a Hooke's Law Apparatus, a spring, and some weights. The weights are hung vertically from the spring and the distance is measured from the equilibrium point of the spring. If I'm solving for k, then k=F/x. I do...
  37. J

    Lab Report Help -- total amount of CaCO3 in an unknown antacid tablet

    Homework Statement Hello, I am currently attempting to complete a lab report involving the calculation of the total amount of CaCO3 in an unknown antacid tablet. This was done by calculating the pressure inside a flask before the reaction, then relating it to the pressure after the reaction...
  38. starstruck_

    MATLAB Using MATLAB outside of the lab

    This is a pretty dumb question, but I honestly just need some advice as to which option to go for. I'm in first year and one of my courses this term is computer science where we will be using matlab. Matlab isn't free- I know that, but my professor said we have two options available for us to...
  39. queenmurr

    Calculating λ in a ripple tank lab

    Homework Statement This isn't really an actual homework question but it is regarding a lab so I think it belongs here. In the ripple tank lab I have to trace the nodal lines, plot 3 points in the middle of the 2 lines (one closest to the two sources, one in the middle and one the farthest)...
  40. alli66

    Catapult Lab Help: Calculating Projectile Motion and Energy | Physics Lab Tips

    [Note from mentor: This was originally posted in a non-homework forum, therefore it does not use the homework template.] we did a lab on catapult but I'm having trouble figuring out the math? i calculated the hangtime, but all i did was take the original time and divide it by 2, is that right...
  41. S

    Variables in a lab (controlled, independant and dependant)

    Hi! So it's new for me to do physics lab that way and my teacher is asking us to define the independant, dependant and controlled variables of every lab we're doing. I'm not quite sure what they refer to... For example, in a moment of inertia lab (see picture), I am asked this question. The...
  42. H

    Lab: Conical Pendulum - Understanding A & Unit

    So I'm doing a lab in class, and when I graphed the Period vs Length of the string, I got it in the form $T=A\sqrt{L}$, but I don't really know what the value $A$ represents nor what its unit is... Can someone help me?
  43. Gamma

    Is Lack of Proper Safety Policies Putting Physics Lab Students at Risk?

    Hi educators, This may sound dumb, but my physics lecture room is our lab as well and we spend long hours in class. We spend approximately 4 hours for lecture and other activities and 2 hours for labs. Currently, I have a strict rule that only drink is allowed during lecture and other...
  44. N

    How do I calculate the normal force for equilibrium lab?

    I did torque and equilibrium lab report, where I had to hang some weights on a meter stick, which was placed on a fulcrum. There were 3 parts for the lab, with different settings. I am stuck at the last part, where I hang the meter stick with a string over a pulley, and there were 4 weights...
  45. H

    Bio Lab homework: Water Parameter Identification Chart

    Homework Statement Fill-in with the correct tank letter or the condition (eg. PPM of O2) Refer to above Chart A: __1. Which tank contained the lowest PPM of Oxygen? __2. Which of the 4 abiotic conditions(02, C02, PH, or Temperature) is most out of line in tank...A-G? __3. Which tank has a...
  46. P

    Optics Lab Project Holographic Weapon Sight

    Good evening everyone. For my third year optics course we have to do a research lab that includes a lab component for a project. Our prof has suggested we look into something that interests us an design a lab around it. Personally I have always had an interest in military technology and was...
  47. Ryaners

    Calculating B:I for Helmholtz coils

    Homework Statement I've completed an experiment where the dependence of magnetic field strength ##B## on current ##I## is measured at the midpoint along the axis between two Helmholtz coils (separation distance = coil radius ##r##). I got the expected linear relationship from the data but am...
  48. A

    Determining what the y-intercept means in a force lab

    Homework Statement In lab, we put a glider on an airtrack and used a pulley to move the glider. The mass on the pulley was changed with each iteration. I have created a graph to find the mass of the glider, but I don't know what the y-intercept is supposed to mean. The graph I have is linear...
  49. K

    Conservation of Momentum Lab (Carts Collide and Stick Together)

    Homework Statement We did a lab where we had one cart with an unknown mass stationary on a friction-less surface. Another cart with a mass of 378.9g, was pushed down the track (which moves at a constant speed due to the friction-free surface) and collides with the second cart - so it is a hit...
  50. K_Physics

    Relative Intensity of Various Light Sources - Lab Experiment

    Homework Statement I've linked my data table down below. My problem is the relative intensity column. From the table, the units of relative intensity are w/m/s. I'm assuming this is power/velocity, where velocity is the speed of light. However, nowhere in the lab manual did it mention the...
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