Physics307L:Schedule/Week 4 agenda

2007 Week 4 notes

Agenda for Lecture (items will be continued next week)

1. Note about O-scope labs
   • Example Brian
   • Emailing me when you're ready is essential!
2. Note about labs this week and next (Lab Signup Page)
   • You can create your own lab if you have ideas!
3. Introduction to terminology
4. Mean +/- error
   • (This is as far as I will probably get during this lecture)
5. Probability density function
6. Histogram (maybe use height distribution)?
7. Normal Distribution
8. Central Limit Theorem
   • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illustration_of_the_central_limit_theorem
   • downloadable simulation: http://www.vias.org/simulations/simusoft_cenlimit.html
   • Java dice rolling: http://www.stat.sc.edu/~west/javahtml/CLT.html

Agenda for Labs

1. Spend about 2 hours figuring out how to set up the equipment and planning out the experiments. Record your goals for the experiments in your lab notebook.
   • Do not start the experiment until you've had your safety quiz!
2. Partnering up is not required, but is permitted this week.