LAB # P/D

Topic -Waves
Plan and design an experiment to investigate the speed of sound in air.
 LAB # P/D skill: Speed of sound in air
Format of the lab:
Name: Option:
Experiment # 2 Date:
Title: To be filled by the student
Problem Statement: Plan and desi gn an experiment to investigate _____________
Aim: To investigate _________________________________________________
Hypothesis: Choose any one of them
1. ______
2.
Variable:
1. Manipulating variable:___________
2. Rresponding variable:_____________
3. Controlled variable:
Apparatus: To be filled by the student
. _____________________
Theory : Define: Properties of sound in air, echo, speed
 Diagram: You are required to draw a diagram of setup and labelled
all necessary parameters.
Procedure: Please write your procedure with instructional tense in order for all P/D labs
Step 1:
Step2:
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Expected Results instead of observation: Draw appropriate column
Tips: You can do the lab to confirm but the final column instead of distance 50m, 100m, 150m,
change into d / t for corresponding number of claps.
d1 t1
d2 t2
d3 t3
Discussion/Assumptions: Write atleast two comments about your
finding the relation between the factors.

Precautions:
1. _________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
Source of error: The following are the source of error for this experimens:
1.
2.

Conclusion: Which one of your hypothesis is true and restate:__________________

Marking Scheme: P/D.
1. Hypothesis 1m
2. Aim 1m
3. Apparatus 1m
4. Variable 1m
5. Suitable Diagram and labelled 1m
6. Method in order , present tense 1m
7. Assumption/ Expected result 1m
8. Identify the relationship 1m
9. Precaution 1m
10. Source of error 1m