Surname: Petrola, Jenifer P.

Course, year & Section: (1st year) BSEE - 1F Date: February 26, 2021 Group No. #7

ACTIVITY NO. 1: FAMILIARIZATION OF LABORATORY MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT

A. Some Laboratory Materials/Apparatus for PhysEng/PhysTech – Lab

Upload a picture of the following laboratory materials/equipment and give their functions (limit to 1-2
sentences)

Lab. Material/Equipment, Illustration and Function
1. Force Table (PASCO)
- A tool that allows us to measure the vector
quantities. It can determine the resultant of two or
more vectors.
Lab. Material/Equipment Illustration and Function
6. Steam generator (for classroom Laboratory)
(PASCO)
- The source of steam and hot water for student lab.
To remove hot water during experiments we can
used baster.

2. Digital Balance 7. Calorimeter

- It is used to measure the objects weight. - used to measure the heat involved in a chemical
process. A device for measuring the heat developed
during the reaction.
3. Tension Protractor (PASCO) 8. Van de Graaff generator

- It is used to measure string tension and angle - An electrostatic machine for the production of very
simultaneously. It eliminates and separate spring high voltage. Generator that uses a moving belt to
scales and protractor in experiments. accumulate electric charge.

4. Projectile Launcher (PASCO) 9. Sliding Rheostat

- It is used to investigate important concepts in two- - A circuit element that change its resistance as
dimensional kinematics. Projectile launcher control circuit. Is used to increase or decrease
demonstrate the concept that motion in different resistance.
dimensions.
 5. Linear Thermal Expansion Apparatus (Dial Gauge
type) (PASCO)
- It is measured using a dial gauge. Easily to
investigate the expansion of metals with increasing
temperature.
10. Multimeter (either analog or digital)
- Used to measure electrical quantities like voltage,
resistance and current. Basic functionality includes
measurement of voltage, resistance and current.

B. Answer the questions completely in less than THREE (3) Sentences:

1. 1.1 What is least count of a measuring device?
• Least count is smallest value measured by the measuring value.
1.2 Give one example of measuring device and its least count.

• A meter stick has markings every millimeter (0.001 meter). Its least-count is 0.001 meter.

2. 2.1 Is “accurate” the same as “precise” in measurement? Explain.

• Accurate refers to closeness of the measured value. Precise refers to the closeness of objects to each
other.
2.2 Differentiate Percentage error and Percentage difference.
• Percentage error tells us our measurement errors in the experiment. Percentage difference instead
true value, we compare two experimental value.
2.3 Give the formula for Percentage Error and Percentage Difference.
 3. Differentiate systematic error and random error. Give one example for each
• Random errors caused by unknown and unpredictable changes in experiment.
Example: When tuning the guitar/violin using tuning application on phone.
• Systematic errors in experimental observations come from the measuring instruments.
Example: Multimeter (measurement)

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PERCENTAGE ERROR AND PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCE - https://www.statisticshowto.com/percent-error-

difference/