I attached the ballistic Pendulum lab handout. Also I attached the data of Excel we recorded in lab for answering the questions in handout. And I attached some information you might need to do the report.

Here are what you need to write for me in the lab report.

Calculations and Analysis, Questions (questions are in the end of lab handout) and Conclusions.

report should consist of the following parts, discussed below in detail:

Calculations and Analysis

5.1 Calculations:

When doing calculations in this course, you are expected to show your work. This included both formulas and calculations. The exceptions to this are the statistical values produced by the DV Stats macros. However, when you use a result from them, such as in a propagated error or a percent difference, you must then show your work.

When there is multiple types of the same calculation done, often done in copy-downed Excel column, you only need to show your work for one of them—call a “sample calculation.” Make sure values have proper units, and make sure all final, formally reported values, follow the rounding rules as you will be using average values often.

5.2 Analysis:

Each of the analysis questions that you are asked in the laboratory handout should be answered in this part of

the lab report. If the same question is found in the question section, repeat the answer in the question section.

Read the handout carefully, as you are responsible for all questions that are asked. Use this section to comment

on your experimental analysis for your required calculations. Especially if there were any problems, including

your selection of linear data, when only linear data are required for analysis of your experiment.

7 Questions

This section counts for a significant portion of your lab grade so be sure to provide answers to the questions found in the question section of the lab handout. You are required to show your work (described above) when applicable to answering questions. Answer all questions, even if it seems to repeat some material in your calculation and analysis section.

9 Conclusions

The report should end with a clear conclusion statement. This is the “bottom-line” experimental result summarizing the main quantitative results of the experiment and the extent to which they are in agreement with

theoretical predication and/or an established reference value. When the experiment results in a measurement of a constant (e.g., the acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface), compare it with its established handbook values for the Boston area. Use percent error to quantify this comparison. To make this comparison meaningful, you should include the impact of the experimental error (random, systematic and any individual investigator

mistakes) on your results. This includes errors in plotting and reading linear graphs when determining their slope and intercept.

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