physics Laboratory

Course objectives

The diligent student, at the end of the course: (I) will possess the basic knowledge concerning the scientific method and its application in the study of easily modelable physical systems; (II) will have developed the ability to understand the meaning of the experimental data and its tabular and, above all, graphic representation; (III) will have become aware of the fundamental difference between the knowledge of a physical law and its identification or its implications in reality; (IV) will have developed good language skills, especially as regards scientific terminology relating to uncertainty and measurement error; (V) will have developed a learning ability such as to allow him to study and deepen the experimental aspects of the other courses of the study course.

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Course program
Elements of measurement theory: systems of units of measurement; definition, probabilistic meaning and use of statistical elements. Errors and uncertainties. Systematic and random errors. Sensitivity, and precision of measurements and instruments. Uncertainties of type A and B. Absolute and relative uncertainties. Propagation of the uncertainties of indirect measures. Maximum estimated errors and their propagation. Comparison of measures. Graphical representation of measurements. Linearization of functions of physical quantities. Meaning and use of the least squares method. Laboratory: execution of simple experiences. Statistical processing of experimental data.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of mathematical analysis, geometry, trigonometry, kinematics and mechanics. English: please, look at the teacher's website https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/users/belardini-alessandro
Books
English: please, look at the teacher's classroom course: classroom, code: y56bjili Texts For those wishing to learn more, we recommend viewing the following text: Gaetano Cannelli, Metodologie sperimentali in fisica. Terza Edizione, EDISES.
Teaching mode
The course includes some theory lessons and some practical laboratory exercises (typically five). The student is required to participate in at least four out of five exercises and to submit the relative reports (in pdf format to be sent via the Google Classroom platform). English: please, look at the teacher's website https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/users/belardini-alessandro
Frequency
Italiano: si veda il sito docente su https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/users/belardini-alessandro English: please, look at the teacher's website https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/users/belardini-alessandro
Exam mode
- the course includes some exercises of which the student must provide a summary report in pdf format to be submitted via Google Classroom (typically at least four out of five reports will be required). No marks will be awarded, but a suitability. To receive eligibility, the reports must receive a positive evaluation, possibly they will be corrected according to the teacher's suggestions. Once the reports have a positive result, the student on an agreed date, after the end of the course, will do an oral interview that will focus on the reports delivered and on a theory topic. Following the interview, if it is positive, eligibility will be recorded.
Bibliography
For those wishing to learn more, we recommend viewing the following texts: Gaetano Cannelli, Metodologie sperimentali in fisica. Terza Edizione, EDISES. Cesare Bini, Lezioni di statistica per la fisica sperimentale. Edizioni Nuova Cultura. English: please, look at the Classroom channel and also: https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/labfis/index.htm https://www.sbai.uniroma1.it/labfis/teoria.htm
Lesson mode
The course includes some theory lessons and some practical laboratory exercises (typically five). The student is required to participate in at least four out of five exercises and to submit the relative reports (in pdf format to be sent via the Google Classroom platform) y56bjili. English: please, look the classroom pages : classroom, codice: y56bjili
  • Lesson codeAAF1941
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseEnergy Engineering
  • CurriculumSingle curriculum
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • CFU3