Example 1 Here is an example of a good Sample Calculations section in a lab report. Here the writer shows one example of each calculation that was done with the raw data. This calculation is performed on each trial but should only be shown once as an example. The writer has also shown how the uncertainty was calculated. The direct technique (method 1) was used to calculate uncertainties.
Example 2 Here is another example of a good Sample Calculations section in a lab report. Here the writer shows one example of each calculation that was done with the raw data. The writer has also shown how the uncertainty was calculated. The direct technique (method 1) was used to calculate uncertainties.
Notice the writer identifies the values for each key variable. If an equation is used that is specific for the science subject, the equation is also included in this section. Notice also that the writer paid attention to calculating the uncertainties and rounding to the proper number of significant figures.
Example 3 Here is another example of a good Sample Calculations section in a lab report. Here the writer shows one example of each calculation that was done with the raw data. The writer has used the mathematical technique (method 2) to calculate the uncertainties.
