The course introduces the fundamentals of the experimental physics, illustrating the three principal aspects: concept of an experiment, data analysis, result presentation.
Lessons in class. Experimental work in laboratory
How a modern experimental apparatus is conceived. Properties of sensors. Errors. Error propagation. Statistical errors. Graphs. Interpolation and extrapolation. Data analysis. Result presentation
Notes prepared by the teacher
Ricevimento: a date for an appointment could be request by email at: canale@fisica.unige.it
CORRADO BORAGNO (President)
FEDERICO SFORZA
CLAUDIO CANALE (President Substitute)
GENERAL PHYSICS LABORATORY
Oral
The student must demonstrate his skills on the preparation of an experiment and on the discussion of the results