This document outlines precautions that should be taken for various investigative experiments in physics:
1. For light experiments, the room must be darkened, and the lens, screen, and object must be aligned to avoid parallax errors.
2. For spring experiments, the spring must not be loaded beyond its elastic limit and parallax must be avoided.
3. Electric experiments require secure connections, switching off after readings to prevent heating, and avoiding parallax errors.
4. Heat experiments involve stirring liquids constantly, insulating heated blocks, applying oil to thermometers, and avoiding parallax errors.
5. For measurements, parallax errors and zero errors should be considered.
This document outlines precautions that should be taken for various investigative experiments in physics:
1. For light experiments, the room must be darkened, and the lens, screen, and object must be aligned to avoid parallax errors.
2. For spring experiments, the spring must not be loaded beyond its elastic limit and parallax must be avoided.
3. Electric experiments require secure connections, switching off after readings to prevent heating, and avoiding parallax errors.
4. Heat experiments involve stirring liquids constantly, insulating heated blocks, applying oil to thermometers, and avoiding parallax errors.
5. For measurements, parallax errors and zero errors should be considered.
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This document outlines precautions that should be taken for various investigative experiments in physics:
1. For light experiments, the room must be darkened, and the lens, screen, and object must be aligned to avoid parallax errors.
2. For spring experiments, the spring must not be loaded beyond its elastic limit and parallax must be avoided.
3. Electric experiments require secure connections, switching off after readings to prevent heating, and avoiding parallax errors.
4. Heat experiments involve stirring liquids constantly, insulating heated blocks, applying oil to thermometers, and avoiding parallax errors.
5. For measurements, parallax errors and zero errors should be considered.
Copyright:
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No. Type of experiment Precautions that can be taken
involving; 1 Light a. Experiment must be carried out in darkened room. b. Lens, screen and object must be in line c. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye such that the line of view is perpendicular to the scale of the ruler. 2 Spring a. make sure the spring is not loaded beyond the elastic limit. (spring return to original length when load is taken off). b. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye such that the line of view is perpendicular to the scale of the ruler.
3 Electric a. All connections must be secure/tight.
b. Off the switch after readings are taken to prevent wires from heating up (resistance increase) c. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye such that the line of view is perpendicular to the scale of the ammeter/ voltmeter. 4. Heat a. Liquid must be stirred constantly so that temperature rises evenly. b. Alluminium block must be wrapped with insulating material to prevent heat lost. c. Thermometer bulb should be smeared with oil to give better thermal contact with the block. d. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye such that the line of view is perpendicular to the scale of the thermometer. 5 Measuring instruments a. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye such that such as ammeter, the line of view is perpendicular to the scale read. voltmeter, metre rule ... b. Take into account zero error of instrument.
* [Student can give more than one answer for this question. No penalty for the answer which is unsuitable]
* unacceptable answer Avoid parallax error. [without any further explanation]