This is another option for a first or second week lab, when enrollments are still fluid. Stresses the difference between precision and accuracy, gets the students making a few very simple measurements and thinking about sources of experimental error.
Student Objectives
- Become familiar with the process of making numerical estimates
- Understand the difference between precision and accuracy in measurement
- Learn to make reliable and repeatable measurements
- Practice recording data and information in a structured format
- Learn to identify trends in recorded data