Practical physics / (Record no. 519198)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781139164498 (ebook) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9780521770453 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Cancelled/invalid ISBN | 9780521779401 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UkCbUP |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | UkCbUP |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QC33 |
| Item number | .S68 2001 |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 530/.028 |
| Edition number | 21 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Squires, G. L. |
| Fuller form of name | (Gordon Leslie), |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Practical physics / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | G.L. Squires. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | Fourth edition. |
| 264 #1 - Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice (R) | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture (R) | Cambridge : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer (R) | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2001. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (xi, 212 pages) : |
| Other physical details | digital, PDF file(s). |
| 336 ## - Content Type (R) | |
| Content type term (R) | text |
| Content type code (R) | txt |
| Source (NR) | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - Media Type (R) | |
| Media type term (R) | computer |
| Media type code (R) | c |
| Source (NR) | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - Carrier Type (R) | |
| Carrier type term (R) | online resource |
| Carrier type code (R) | cr |
| Source (NR) | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
| 505 00 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Miscellaneous information | 1 |
| Title | Object of practical physics |
| Miscellaneous information | 1 -- |
| -- | Part 1 |
| Title | Statistical Treatment of Data -- |
| Miscellaneous information | 2.1 |
| Title | Importance of estimating errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 5 -- |
| -- | 2.2 |
| Title | Systematic and random errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 6 -- |
| -- | 2.3 |
| Title | Systematic errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 8 -- |
| -- | 3 |
| Title | Treatment of a single variable |
| Miscellaneous information | 9 -- |
| -- | 3.2 |
| Title | Set of measurements |
| Miscellaneous information | 10 -- |
| -- | 3.3 |
| Title | Distribution of measurements |
| Miscellaneous information | 10 -- |
| -- | 3.4 |
| Title | Estimation of [sigma] and [sigma subscript m] |
| Miscellaneous information | 14 -- |
| -- | 3.5 |
| Title | Gaussian distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 18 -- |
| -- | 3.6 |
| Title | Integral function |
| Miscellaneous information | 19 -- |
| -- | 3.7 |
| Title | Error in the error |
| Miscellaneous information | 22 -- |
| -- | 3.8 |
| Title | Discussion of the Gaussian distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 22 -- |
| Title | Summary of symbols, nomenclature, and important formulae |
| Miscellaneous information | 24 -- |
| -- | 4 |
| Title | Further topics in statistical theory |
| Miscellaneous information | 27 -- |
| -- | 4.1 |
| Title | Treatment of functions |
| Miscellaneous information | 27 -- |
| -- | 4.2 |
| Title | Straight line--method of least squares |
| Miscellaneous information | 30 -- |
| -- | 4.3 |
| Title | Straight line--points in pairs |
| Miscellaneous information | 36 -- |
| -- | 4.4 |
| Title | Weighting of results |
| Miscellaneous information | 37 -- |
| Title | Summary of equations for the best straight line by the method of least squares |
| Miscellaneous information | 39 -- |
| -- | 5 |
| Title | Common sense in errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 43 -- |
| -- | 5.1 |
| Title | Error calculations in practice |
| Miscellaneous information | 43 -- |
| -- | 5.2 |
| Title | Complicated functions |
| Miscellaneous information | 46 -- |
| -- | 5.3 |
| Title | Errors and experimental procedure |
| Miscellaneous information | 48 -- |
| Title | Summary of treatment of errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 50 -- |
| -- | Part 2 |
| Title | Experimental Methods -- |
| Miscellaneous information | 6 |
| Title | Some laboratory instruments and methods |
| Miscellaneous information | 55 -- |
| -- | 6.2 |
| Title | Metre rule |
| Miscellaneous information | 55 -- |
| -- | 6.3 |
| Title | Micrometer screw gauge |
| Miscellaneous information | 57 -- |
| -- | 6.4 |
| Title | Measurement of length--choice of method |
| Miscellaneous information | 58 -- |
| -- | 6.5 |
| Title | Measurement of length--temperature effect |
| Miscellaneous information | 61 -- |
| -- | 6.6 |
| Title | Beat method of measuring frequency |
| Miscellaneous information | 62 -- |
| -- | 6.7 |
| Title | Negative feedback amplifier |
| Miscellaneous information | 64 -- |
| -- | 6.8 |
| Title | Servo systems |
| Miscellaneous information | 67 -- |
| -- | 6.9 |
| Title | Natural limits of measurement |
| Miscellaneous information | 69 -- |
| -- | 7 |
| Title | Some experimental techniques |
| Miscellaneous information | 73 -- |
| -- | 7.1 |
| Title | Rayleigh refractometer |
| Miscellaneous information | 73 -- |
| -- | 7.2 |
| Title | Measurement of resistivity |
| Miscellaneous information | 79 -- |
| -- | 7.3 |
| Title | Absolute measurement of the acceleration due to the Earth's gravity |
| Miscellaneous information | 86 -- |
| -- | 7.4 |
| Title | Measurement of frequency and time |
| Miscellaneous information | 94 -- |
| -- | 7.5 |
| Title | Global Positioning System |
| Miscellaneous information | 98 -- |
| -- | 8 |
| Title | Experimental logic |
| Miscellaneous information | 102 -- |
| -- | 8.2 |
| Title | Apparent symmetry in apparatus |
| Miscellaneous information | 102 -- |
| -- | 8.3 |
| Title | Sequence of measurements |
| Miscellaneous information | 103 -- |
| -- | 8.4 |
| Title | Intentional and unintentional changes |
| Miscellaneous information | 104 -- |
| -- | 8.5 |
| Title | Drift |
| Miscellaneous information | 105 -- |
| -- | 8.6 |
| Title | Systematic variations |
| Miscellaneous information | 106 -- |
| -- | 8.7 |
| Title | Calculated and empirical corrections |
| Miscellaneous information | 109 -- |
| -- | 8.8 |
| Title | Relative methods |
| Miscellaneous information | 111 -- |
| -- | 8.9 |
| Title | Null methods |
| Miscellaneous information | 113 -- |
| -- | 8.10 |
| Title | Why make precise measurements? |
| Miscellaneous information | 114 -- |
| -- | 9 |
| Title | Common sense in experiments |
| Miscellaneous information | 117 -- |
| -- | 9.1 |
| Title | Preliminary experiment |
| Miscellaneous information | 117 -- |
| -- | 9.2 |
| Title | Checking the obvious |
| Miscellaneous information | 118 -- |
| -- | 9.3 |
| Title | Personal errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 119 -- |
| -- | 9.4 |
| Title | Repetition of measurements |
| Miscellaneous information | 119 -- |
| -- | 9.5 |
| Title | Working out results |
| Miscellaneous information | 121 -- |
| -- | 9.6 |
| Title | Design of apparatus |
| Miscellaneous information | 122 -- |
| -- | Part 3 |
| Title | Record and Calculations -- |
| Miscellaneous information | 10 |
| Title | Record of the experiment |
| Miscellaneous information | 125 -- |
| -- | 10.2 |
| Title | Bound notebook versus loose-leaf |
| Miscellaneous information | 125 -- |
| -- | 10.3 |
| Title | Recording measurements |
| Miscellaneous information | 126 -- |
| -- | 10.4 |
| Title | Down with copying |
| Miscellaneous information | 126 -- |
| -- | 10.5 |
| Title | Diagrams |
| Miscellaneous information | 127 -- |
| -- | 10.7 |
| Title | Aids to clarity |
| Miscellaneous information | 130 -- |
| -- | 10.8 |
| Title | Some common faults--ambiguity and vagueness |
| Miscellaneous information | 131 -- |
| -- | 11 |
| Title | Graphs |
| Miscellaneous information | 133 -- |
| -- | 11.1 |
| Title | Use of graphs |
| Miscellaneous information | 133 -- |
| -- | 11.2 |
| Title | Choice of ruling |
| Miscellaneous information | 137 -- |
| -- | 11.3 |
| Title | Scale |
| Miscellaneous information | 137 -- |
| -- | 11.4 |
| Title | Units |
| Miscellaneous information | 138 -- |
| -- | 11.5 |
| Title | Some hints on drawing graphs |
| Miscellaneous information | 138 -- |
| -- | 11.6 |
| Title | Indicating errors |
| Miscellaneous information | 141 -- |
| -- | 11.7 |
| Title | Sensitivity |
| Miscellaneous information | 142 -- |
| -- | 12 |
| Title | Arithmetic |
| Miscellaneous information | 144 -- |
| -- | 12.1 |
| Title | Arithmetic is important |
| Miscellaneous information | 144 -- |
| -- | 12.2 |
| Title | Computers |
| Miscellaneous information | 144 -- |
| -- | 12.3 |
| Title | Calculators |
| Miscellaneous information | 145 -- |
| -- | 12.4 |
| Title | Ways of reducing arithmetical mistakes |
| Miscellaneous information | 145 -- |
| -- | 12.5 |
| Title | Checking algebra |
| Miscellaneous information | 148 -- |
| -- | 13 |
| Title | Writing a paper |
| Miscellaneous information | 152 -- |
| -- | 13.2 |
| Title | Title |
| Miscellaneous information | 152 -- |
| -- | 13.4 |
| Title | Plan of paper |
| Miscellaneous information | 153 -- |
| -- | 13.5 |
| Title | Sections of paper |
| Miscellaneous information | 153 -- |
| -- | 13.6 |
| Title | Diagrams, graphs, and tables |
| Miscellaneous information | 155 -- |
| -- | 13.8 |
| Title | Clarity |
| Miscellaneous information | 156 -- |
| -- | 13.9 |
| Title | Good English |
| Miscellaneous information | 156 -- |
| Title | A Evaluation of some integrals connected with the Gaussian function |
| Miscellaneous information | 161 -- |
| -- | B |
| Title | Variance of s[superscript 2] for a Gaussian distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 164 -- |
| -- | C |
| Title | Straight line--the standard error in the slope and intercept |
| Miscellaneous information | 166 -- |
| Title | Comment on the dependence of m, c, and b |
| Miscellaneous information | 170 -- |
| -- | D |
| Title | Binomial and Poisson distributions |
| Miscellaneous information | 171 -- |
| Title | Binomial distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 171 -- |
| Title | Poisson distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 173 -- |
| -- | E |
| Title | X[superscript 2] distribution--test of goodness of fit |
| Miscellaneous information | 176 -- |
| Title | Derivation of x[superscript 2] distribution |
| Miscellaneous information | 177 -- |
| Title | Function P[subscript n](x[superscript 2]) |
| Miscellaneous information | 180 -- |
| Title | Degrees of freedom |
| Miscellaneous information | 181 -- |
| Title | Test of goodness of fit |
| Miscellaneous information | 182 -- |
| Title | Worked examples |
| Miscellaneous information | 184 -- |
| -- | F |
| Title | SI units |
| Miscellaneous information | 188 -- |
| Title | Names and symbols |
| Miscellaneous information | 189 -- |
| Title | Decimal factors |
| Miscellaneous information | 190 -- |
| Title | Relation to c.g.s. units |
| Miscellaneous information | 190 -- |
| Title | Definition of the SI base units |
| Miscellaneous information | 191 -- |
| -- | G |
| Title | Values of physical constants |
| Miscellaneous information | 192 -- |
| -- | H |
| Title | Mathematical tables |
| Miscellaneous information | 193 -- |
| Title | Values of the Gaussian function and the Gaussian integral function |
| Miscellaneous information | 193 -- |
| Title | Values of x[superscript 2] for given v and P |
| Miscellaneous information | 194. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Practical Physics demonstrates the purposive and critical approach that should be made to all experimental work in physics. It does not describe a systematic course of experiments, but is intended as a companion to any undergraduate course of practical work. The text is in three parts. The first deals with the statistical treatment of data, the second with experimental methods, and the third with such essential matters as keeping efficient records, accuracy in calculations, and scientific writing. The text is liberally illustrated with examples and exercises, with solutions to the latter. The new edition includes a treatment of the χ2 distribution, a section on atomic clocks, worked examples based on spreadsheets, and additional exercises. Existing examples and references have been brought up to date. Although intended for undergraduates, Practical Physics has proved of interest to school-students, teachers, and researchers, not only in physics, but also in other branches of science. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics |
| General subdivision | Experiments. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Physics |
| General subdivision | Methodology. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Display text | Print version: |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780521770453 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139164498">https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139164498</a> |
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