Corrections for LAB MANUAL PHYS 1007 Aug.

2011

Please make these corrections

1. The bottom of page 37 should read
The error on density, , is calculated as follows. First derivatives are

and

)2

( )2

The error on density is now

= ((

)2

)2 + ((

2
)

)2

2. On page 39 from line 3 to line 8

The error on density is
(18.6580.007)2

(6.916)4

(11.7420.005)2
(6.916)4

0.003 3

You will have to compare the results, the subscript D means direct measurement of density and
subscript A when Archimedes principle was used. For the set of discussed data

= (2.689 0.004)
|2.6892.697|

The ratio = 0.0042

= 1.6 < 2
+0.0032
weighted average should be calculated.

The corresponding error is

= (2.697 0.003)

and the results are consistent. This means that a

0.0032 2.689 + 0.0042 2.697

=
=
2.6941
3
0.0032 + 0.0042
=

0.0040.003

0.0042 +0.0032

0.0024 3