Physics Lab Outline
Name:________________________
Lab Partner(s):_________________
Experiment:_____________________
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Conclusions:
List the conclusions you draw from your experiment (usually only one or two):
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2)___________________________________________________________________________
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3)___________________________________________________________________________
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4)___________________________________________________________________________
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(Add more if needed, but think carefully about whether you really have that many conclusions.)
Results:
List the results that support each of your conclusions. If the results are numerical values, write
them here. If they are a graph, paste the graph into this document here. After each result listed,
rate it on how well it supports the conclusion (on a scale of 1=strongly supports to 4=weakly
supports).
Conclusion 1)
a)___________________________________________________________________
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b)___________________________________________________________________
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c)___________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion 2)
a)___________________________________________________________________
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Rating_____
b)___________________________________________________________________
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Rating_____
c)___________________________________________________________________
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Rating_____
Conclusion 3)
a)___________________________________________________________________
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Rating_____
b)___________________________________________________________________
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c)___________________________________________________________________
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Conclusion 4)
a)___________________________________________________________________
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b)___________________________________________________________________
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c)___________________________________________________________________
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Procedure:
1) Attach a diagram showing a schematic view of the apparatus (either make one using
the drawing tools in Word, or paste in a graphic from another program). Make sure your diagram
includes all of the important characteristics a reader will need to understand your experiment.
2) List the ideas you need in this section so that a reader will understand your results, and
will be convinced of your conclusions.
a)__________________________________________________________________
b)__________________________________________________________________
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e)__________________________________________________________________
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g)__________________________________________________________________
h)__________________________________________________________________
i)__________________________________________________________________
(Add more if you need)
Introduction:
List the theoretical ideas that you need to present so that a reader will be motivated to
read your report, and will understand what you did and why.
a)__________________________________________________________________
b)__________________________________________________________________
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e)__________________________________________________________________
f)__________________________________________________________________
g)__________________________________________________________________
h)__________________________________________________________________
i)__________________________________________________________________
(Add more if you need them)
Abstract:
The abstract should be as short and clear as you can make it. Write at most two sentences on the
following:
What you did: _______________________________________________________________
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How you did it:_______________________________________________________________
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What you found (with the key numerical results):____________________________________
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