Cambridge AS & A Level Physics
P3.1Collecting and presenting data
Collecting and presenting data in Cambridge AS & A Level Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- P3.1.1Set up apparatus, follow instructions and collect enough data over the widest range, repeating where appropriate.
- P3.1.2Measure with common laboratory instruments, including timing many oscillations.
- P3.1.3Record raw data to consistent precision in a single table with quantity/unit headings, and calculated values to justified significant figures.
- P3.1.4Plot graphs with suitable scales, draw best-fit lines or curves and tangents, and read gradients and intercepts (including false origins).
Lessons
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Measuring instruments, light gates and the oscilloscope
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Recording results, tables and graphs in practical physics
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