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\title{Report Format for Physics}  \author{William Werst}  %\date{Wednesday, September 20}  \begin{document}  \maketitle  %\begin{abstract}  % A well written report clearly states the goal, explains the experiment, relates the results, and draws appropriate conclusions. The abstract should summarize all of these elements in a few sentences. It is often appropriate to state the conclusion or central point in the first sentence of the abstract. For example,``By rolling a tennis ball down an inclined plane, we measured its moment of inertia to be $1.4\sci{-3}\units{kg\.m^2}$.''  %\end{abstract}  \section{Question or Problem}  Is translational momentum a conserved quantity? To test this,   All sections of the report should be written in paragraphs with proper formatting, sentence structure, and mechanics. If your English teacher would not like it, I probably will not either. Neatness is an element of clarity, so typing your lab report is required.  \section{Model (if appropriate)}  For example, the foundational idea of your lab might be conservation of momentum  \begin{equation}  \vec p\sub{f} = \vec p\sub{i} + \vec F\sub{net} \Delta t  \end{equation}  You may use the fact that $\vec p \approx m\vec v$ for objects moving much slower than the speed of light.  You may also derive important relationships.  \begin{align}  x / t &= p \\  \vec p\sub{f} &= \vec p\sub{i} + \vec F\sub{net} \Delta t \\  \vec p\sub{1f} + \vec p\sub{2f} &= \vec p\sub{1i} + \vec p\sub{2i}+ \vec 0 \\  \vec p\sub{1f} - \vec p\sub{1i} &= - \vec p\sub{2f} + \vec p\sub{2i} \\  \vec \Delta p\sub{1} &= - \vec \Delta p\sub{2} \\  \end{align}  \begin{tabular}{lc}  first thing & second thing \\  chicken & Egg  \end{tabular}  \section{Plan of Investigation}  This should be a concise but thorough piece-by-piece description of what you used and step-by-step description of what you did. You do not need to instruct the reader on the operation of basic equipment or software, e.g.\ ``Then we pressed [Return].'' However, the competent College-Based Physics I student should be able to use your description to reproduce the experiment without referring to the lab instructions.  \section{Data}  The results section should contain the direct measurements or observations of the experiment. These results may be presented in tables or graphs. Large tables of raw data should be put in a separate appendix. Include estimated errors in the data.  %\begin{table}%[h] % Add this line and the \end{table} line to make your table float.  \begin{center}  \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}  \hline  Displacement & $\Delta x$ (cm) & $\Delta y$ (cm) \\  \hline\hline  $\Delta \vec r\sub{1i}$ & $5 \pm 1$ & $-12 \pm 1$ \\  \hline  $\Delta \vec r\sub{2i}$ & 5 & -12 \\  \hline  $\Delta \vec r\sub{1f}$ & 5 & -12 \\  \hline  $\Delta \vec r\sub{2f}$ & 5 & -12 \\  \hline  \end{tabular}  \end{center}  %\caption{Displacement Data}\label{Data} % Add a caption to a floating table (at the top or bottom)  %\end{table} % Add this line and the \begin{table} line to make your table float.  %If the data collection did not go according to the plan, do not go back an    \section{Analysis and Interpretation}  Here you describe the calculations that you use to turn your raw data or observations into a form that addresses the original question. Show all of the formulas that you use and detail any manipulations of the data performed by a computer. You do not need to show the numerical manipulations of the data, as long as the reader has been given enough information to understand how the manipulation is done. If you do any quantitative analysis of the errors, they go here as well.  For example:  \begin{align}  p_{\text{1i}x} &= m_1 v_{\text{1i}x} \\  &= m_1 \frac{\Delta x\sub{1i}}{\Delta t} \\  &= (157\units{g})\frac{(21\units{cm})}{(0.456\units{s})} \\  &= 72\units{g\.m/s}\\  &= 7.2\sci{-2}\units{kg\.m/s}  \end{align}  \section{Discussion}  Clearly state your conclusion. Your conclusion must directly address the question that you pose in the introduction. Discuss potential errors or uncertainties that may have affected your conclusion.  You may also use this section to discuss whether the results are expected or reasonable, to evaluate the procedure and offer ideas for improvement, and to raise new questions that could be addressed with further experiments. Finally, if there are specific questions in the lab instructions, this may be the best place to address them.  \end{document}  \bye