PHYSICS 9702 · PAPER 3

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14 lessons covering planning, measurement, data analysis and evaluation. Three are free to read; the other eleven are included in the full course.

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Planning

Translate the task into a fair, workable experiment.

Understand the experimental task and the relationship to investigate

Identify variables and plan a fair test

Plan the range, number of sets of measurements and repeated readings

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Measurement

Choose instruments, collect readings and record usable data.

Set up and operate the apparatus safely

Understand instruments, their uses and their resolution

Carry out different types of measurement correctly

Record raw data completely and consistently

Estimate the uncertainty in raw measurements

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Analysis and evaluation

Process results, build graphs and evaluate conclusions.

Check raw data, handle anomalous readings and calculate means

Analysis and evaluation

Calculate derived quantities and propagate uncertainties

Analysis and evaluation

Report results with appropriate units, significant figures and precision

Analysis and evaluation

Plot graphs and determine gradients, intercepts and constants

Analysis and evaluation

Compare results and assess whether they support the proposed relationship

Analysis and evaluation

Evaluate experimental limitations and suggest corresponding improvements

Analysis and evaluation