Additional Information and Useful Links

Documents

• a short course in error analysis

•  Keeping a good Laboratory Logbook

• How to write an experimental report

• Sample experimental report. Written by a P451 student.

General

•  SI Units

•  Fundamental Physical Constants

• Unit Conversion

• Powers of 10 and Prefixes

• Properties of the Elements

• Periodic Table and Isotopes

• Resistor Color Code ( really cute)

• Resistor Color Code (new)

• Capacitor Color Code

• More...: all kinds of physics and astronomy stuff

Links

• "Introduction to Physics Research" Lectures from a U. of Illinois course... lots of useful info.

• Ortec: "Experiments in Nuclear Science"

•  Ortec "Application Notes"

• Nuclear Database

• MIT Junior Lab . Helpful info and ideas here.

Computing

•   Logger Pro

• Scientific data analysis using excel

Instructor's Resources.