1.

The exact title of the laboratory work with its number as

given in the description.

Name Surname

Study program, Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University

Date of preparation (YYYY-MM-DD)

Abstract: here is a brief abstract of this work. It indicates in several sentences the nature of
the work, the method of execution and the results obtained. The nature follows from the
objectives of the tasks (for example, to measure the gravitational constant G) and should
answer the question “what was done?”. The method of execution follows from the
experimental technique and should answer the question “how was it done?”. The results
obtained are presented in a very concise manner, giving only the main facts or numerical
values. This part of the abstract answers the question “what has been determined, measured
or learned?”. The length of the abstract should not be less than 50 words and should not
exceed 100 words.

1. Tasks

1. The tasks given in the description of the laboratory work are presented here.
2. The tasks are written over precisely, point by point, maintaining the structure of
the description.

2. Main theoretical questions

1. Main theoretical questions given in the description are presented here.

2. Rewrite exactly, point by point, maintaining the structure of the description.
3. No separate answers to the question shall be provided.
4. After this part, Page Break is inserted to the document.
3. Results and discussion

The main results of the work are presented in form of graphs, tables, text or formulas
(calculations). After presentation of all the results, their discussion should follow, where the
content of the results should be commented, the achievement of the goals set in the tasks,
the coincidence or discrepancy of the results with the theory should be explained, possible
reasons should be considered.

An example of a figure with a caption is provided below.

Fig 1. Captions to figures (graphs, diagrams, etc.) (Arial, 10pt.) are placed below, centered if taking up
less space than the figure itself, justified if more. The caption to the figure should explain in detail the
content and the legend of the figure, specifying the quantities depicted and linking them and their
symbols to the work performed (for example, not “Angle dependence on mass.” but “Cavendish scale
bar turning angle α dependence on the mass of weighted body M.”). The function of figure caption is to
explain what is depicted but not to discuss the results themselves.

An example of a table and its caption is provided below.

Table 1. Table captions (Arial, 10pt.) are placed above the table (thus making it easier to read if the
table is very long and takes up more than one page) as justified text. The caption must provide all the
information necessary for the reader to understand the contents of the table (e.g. “Results of
measurements of the position 𝒙 of the body under test after impact, together with the deviation from the
̅.”)
mean value 𝒙 − 𝒙

Measurement no. 𝒙, cm ̅, cm
𝒙−𝒙
1 17.4 - 0.6
2 16.8 - 1.2
3 18.9 0.9
... ... ...
 If the results are presented by describing them in a text, Arial 11pt., Justified, 1.5 Line
spacing, leaving an additional 6pt. space after the last line. All formulas must be given in
separate lines and numbered:

∑(𝑥−𝑥̅ )2
𝜎= √ . (1)
𝑛−1

If a sentence is continued after a formula, sentence begins with a lowercase letter and the
formula is followed by a comma; otherwise, the formula must be followed by a period. The
symbols for physical (or measured) quantities, used in formulas and text, must be writer in
Italic (length 𝑥 , voltage 𝑈), the units of measurement must be vertical (𝑥 = 7 cm, 𝑈 = 19 mV),
constants, numbers and other text must be vertical (Plank length lP = 1.616255(18) ×
10−35 m, log 5 11, sin 𝜃).

The discussion of the results at the end is intended for the author to briefly but in detail
discuss and comment on the results obtained, to provide insights. The content of the
discussion of the results is dictated by the aims and tasks of the work, the obtained results
and their coincidence with the theory. If possible, the author should briefly explain how and
why the results obtained coincide or do not coincide with the theory.

If the discussion wants to include results that are presented in a figure or table, this is
done by indicating the figure / table number in this document (e.g. “see Figure 1” or “indicated
in Table 1”); mathematical formulas are indicated in a similar way (e.g. "values calculated
according to formula (1) are used" - note that brackets are also given).

When the author uses the literature (e.g. to compare established values or to support
a theoretical statement), the source used must be indicated in the appropriate place in the text
in the form of a numeric footnote1. Based on these footnotes, a bibliography is formed at the
end of the document.

While the scientific style of the text is maintained in the discussion of the results and is
not verbose, here the author can make concise comments related to the work (e.g..,
suggestions for other experimenters performing a similar study, observations of factors that
would increase accuracy, observations of shortcomings of the experiment or its method, etc.).

4. References

1. Pranas Juozas Žilinskas, „Patarimai ruošiantiems rašto darbus“, Vilnius, Vilniaus

universiteto leidykla, 2000.