Measurement & Uncertainty

8 interactive Physics simulations on measurement & uncertainty.

Beam balance and weight box Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty A laboratory beam (physical) balance with a weight box from 100 g down to 10 mg and a 10 mg rider on the graduated... Ages 15–16
Measuring g with a simple pendulum Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty Time 1, 10 or 20 oscillations of a simple pendulum with a stopwatch, either by hand or with a simulated experimenter... Ages 15–16
SI units and dimensional analysis – base units, prefixes and checking equations Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty Build any SI unit from powers of the seven base units and see how derived units such as the newton, joule, watt,... Ages 15–16
Combining uncertainties – measuring density Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty Find the density of a cylinder or a rectangular block from its mass, measured on a balance, and its dimensions,... Ages 15–16
Measurement error in repeated length readings Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty A ruler with an adjustable resolution measures a metal rod repeatedly; each reading appears half a second apart with... Ages 15–16
Reading a vernier caliper and a micrometer Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty Practise reading a vernier caliper (10, 20 or 50 divisions) and a 0.01 mm micrometer screw gauge on random objects,... Ages 15–16
Community Compton scattering Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty An X-ray photon hits a free electron at rest. The photon scatters at an angle θ and the electron recoils. Students...
Community Analog vs Digital: Relaying a Signal Through Noise Physics · Measurement & Uncertainty Send a sine signal from a source, through noisy relay stations, to a receiver. The analog copy collects new noise on...