Analysis of Measurements and Preliminary Laboratory 1100-1AF25

After completing the course student:

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knows what are the standards for estimating and presenting uncertainties of measurements accepted in natural sciences.
2. Knows the standards for describing experimental set-ups and presenting experimental results accepted in natural sciences.

SKILLS

1. Presents experimental results in the form of graphs or histograms.
2. Uses graphs and histograms to detect relations between measured quantities.
3. Estimates uncertainties of measurements.
4. Uses least-squares method to estimate parameters of linear relations between measured quantities.
5. Uses statistical tests: the 3σ test and the χ²
test.

Assessment form:

1. Positive notes for all laboratory reports.
2. Positive note for a test in solving typical, simple problems in data-analysis.
3. The final note is equal to the weighted average of notes for laboratory reports (weight 2/3) and of the note for the test (1/3).

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1. J. R. Taylor, An Introduction to Error Analysis, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1992.
2. G. L. Squires, Practical Physics, McGraw-Hill, London, 1976.

Further reading:

1. W. T. Eadie, D. Drijard, F. E. James, M. Roos, and B. Sadoulet, Statistical Methods in Experimental Physics, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1971
2. S. Brandt, Data Analysis, Springer Verlag, New York, 1999.
3. W. Feller, An Introduction to Probability Theory and its Applications, Wiley, 2008.

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

• Astronomy, first cycle programme
• Applications of Physics in Biology and Medicine, first cycle programme
• Physics, full-time, first cycle programme

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

• Description of 1100-1AF25 in USOSweb