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MEASUREMENT IN
PHYSICS
PHYSICS
A branch of science that deals with the
study of natural laws in the physical world,
such as laws involving force, energy, and
light.
PHYSICS
CLASSICAL MODERN
SPECIAL AND GENERAL
MECHANICS
RELATIVITY
HEAT AND THERMODYNAMICS NUCLEAR PHYSICS
σ2
σ = √σ2
STEPS: COMPUTATION OF VARIANCE
1. Take the mean of the measurements, .
2. Take the deviation of each measurement from
the mean, x - x .
3. Square each deviation, (x - x)2 .
4. Get the sum of the squares of each deviation,