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Structure For Writing Sba Labs For Physics
Structure For Writing Sba Labs For Physics
PHYSICS
FOR
WRITING
SBA
LABS
FOR
13.
Conclusion: Refer back to the aim of the experiment when
drawing conclusion (s).
14.
Answers to follow up questions should be placed in your
discussion.
Before you submit each report.
1. Ensure that a copy of your report is placed in your
notebook, you will be tested on work done in the lab as
well as work done in the class.
2. READ it at least once to check for errors and tidiness. You might
be surprised that your report is full of errors.
3. Number all pages, make sure your name is on your SBA book
4. Stable or otherwise secure all loose pages (including tables and
graphs) together in sequence.
PROCEDURE:
1. The mass of an empty beaker was found and recorded using an
electronic balance scale
2. A second beaker containing 25mm3 of water was then placed on the
electronic balance scale and the mass of the beaker and water was
then recorded.
3. The mass of water was then calculated
4. Steps 2 and 3 were then repeated for the same volume of oil, alcohol
and salt water
5. The relative density of all four substances was then found using the
formula:
OBSERVATION/RESULTS:
Table Showing Mass of Liquid and Relative Density
LIQUID
USED
Mass of
Liquid and
Beaker M/ g
Water
56.23
Oil
54.14
Alcohol
54.01
Salt water
57.14
Mass of beaker: 31.99g
CALCULATIONS:
Mass of
liquid
Ml/g
24.24
24.13
22.02
25.15
Relative
Density
1.00
0.99
0.91
1.04
Precautions:
Electronic balance scale was zeroed before any readings were taken
Electronic balance scale was placed on a flat- levelled surface to
prevent systematic error
Readings were repeated to reduce random error
CONCLUSION: The relative density of oil, alcohol and salt water was
found to 0.99, 0.91 and 1.04 respectively.
Please note, in Planning and Designing labs, instructions are not given.
You will have to design the investigation and plan the most sensible
sequence of steps for carrying it out.
A situation will be given.
You are expected to:
Develop an appropriate hypothesis which will be place after the title
Hypothesis: a scientific theory to be tested based on the problem.
Procedure can be written in command voice or passive voice
You are expected to clearly identify the different variables
Manipulated variable the variable that will be changed in
order to obtain different readings
Controlled variable the variable that remains constant
through out the experiment
Responding variable the variable that is measured after the
manipulated variable has been altered.
This can be place in your discussion.
REMEMBER everything else is the same as in the normal lab write up