Acquisition of the basic methods of measurement of physical quantities andf the determination of associated uncertainty.
Lectures on the topics of the course and six laboratory works of about 4 hours each. For each works it is asked to complete a form in which it must be described the used method, the acquired data and their analysis, the uncertainties.
The experimental method in the natural sciences: 1) scientific method; 2) experimental observations and theories; 3) the scientific experiment and the measures The measurement concept: 1) measurable quantities; 2) the units of measurement; 3) measuring instruments; 4) types and general behaviors of measuring instruments The result of the measures: 1) how to communicate the result of a measurement; 2) uncertainty and error; 2) types of measurement error; 3) reproducibility and repeatability.
Laboratory works. Six small experiments selected to put the student in the condition of the experimenter who, in the complexities of the phenomena, must: 1) disentangle the details useful for the measure from the futile and negligible ones; 2) correct use the tools and instruments; 3) describe a phenomenon quantitatively by means of the measurenets; 4) define the uncertainties (errors); 5) communicate the final result of the experiment.
An introduction to the analysis of errors", John R.Taylor
“Metodologie Sperimentali in Fisica”, Gaetano Cannelli, EdiSES
Ricevimento: Flavio Gatti Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 2 to 3 PM, except in the busy days for other educational commitments. Contact before by e-mail: flavio.gatti@unige.it.
Ricevimento: No fixed office hours. Student and teachers fix a proper time for questions.
PIETRO CORVISIERO (President)
FLAVIO GATTI (President)
MAURO GIOVANNINI
Second semester 2018-19
Written
Level of knowledge of the course topics through the evaluation of the answers to a fixed number of written questions.
