Title
Name
Minnesota State University Moorhead, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Moorhead MN
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Introduction
This section should:
o State the question you are answering. This may simply be a statement of the
comparison you will make in the conclusions.
o Give relevant background, and cite at least one source. This may not be a
website. This should be a book or journal article.
o Review the literature. Write a paragraph that references at least two acceptable
sources in Physical Review journal format:
Example text:
Some research groups have reported thermocouples capable of generating
thermoelectric emfs in the 10 volt range [1].
[1] A. Shastri, Journal of Irreproducible Results, 120, 431 (2013). This is for
a journal: Author name, Journal title, Volume, Page number (Year).
Experimental methods
Your goal is to make clear how the hair diameter was determined.
o Include a schematic diagram of the experiment.
o Text should include enough detail that your experiment could be replicated.
Results
You goal here is to make clear what the results are:
o Include a relevant graph, following good graphing practices, or a table of
numbers, depending on which better suits your purpose. Both should have error
bars.
o Show uncertainties reported to correct number of significant figures.
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Conclusions
Discuss the variation of the hair diameter compared to the uncertainty of the diameter.
Discuss whether the variation is significant, and propose a model that explains your
results.
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References
You need 3 references (website URLs not allowed) in AIP format
[1] A. Shastri, Journal of Irreproducible Results, 120, 431 (2013).
[2] L. Winkler, Thermocouples (Academic Press, New York, 2012), p. 20.
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Section
Introduction
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Your goal is to make clear how the hair diameter was
determined.
o Include a schematic diagram of the experiment.
o Text should include enough detail that your
experiment could be replicated.
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You goal here is to make clear what the results are:
o Include a relevant graph, following good graphing
practices, or a table of numbers, depending on which
better suits your purpose. Both should have error bars.
o Show uncertainties reported to correct number of
significant figures.
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Discuss the variation of the hair diameter compared to the
uncertainty of the diameter.
Discuss whether the variation is significant, and propose a
model that explains your results.
Experimental
methods
Results
Conclusions
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References
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Quality of
writing
Notebook
Criteria
State the question you are answering.
Give relevant background, and cite at least one source. This
may not be a website. This should be a book or journal article.
Review the literature. Write a paragraph that references at
least two acceptable sources in Physical Review journal
format.
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You need 3 references (website URLs not allowed) in AIP
format
[1] A. Shastri, Journal of Irreproducible Results, 120, 431
(2013).
[2] L. Winkler, Thermocouples (Academic Press, New York,
2012), p. 20.
Punctuation correct and appropriate?
Spelling correct?
Paragraphs logically constructed and understandable?
Is writing typically in the 3rd person, passive voice?
Photocopy of notebook work included?
Does project begin with a title page in notebook?
Discussion of how data was measured?
Times and date logged?
Score (of 5)