Practical physicsG.L. Squires.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Object of practical physics -- Statistical Treatment of Data -- Importance of estimating errors -- Systematic and random errors -- Systematic errors -- Treatment of a single variable -- Set of measurements -- Distribution of measurements -- Estimation of [sigma] and [sigma subscript m] -- Gaussian distribution -- Integral function -- Error in the error -- Discussion of the Gaussian distribution -- Summary of symbols, nomenclature, and important formulae -- Further topics in statistical theory -- Treatment of functions -- Straight line--method of least squares -- Straight line--points in pairs -- Weighting of results -- Summary of equations for the best straight line by the method of least squares -- Common sense in errors -- Error calculations in practice -- Complicated functions -- Errors and experimental procedure -- Summary of treatment of errors -- Experimental Methods -- Some laboratory instruments and methods -- Metre rule -- Micrometer screw gauge -- Measurement of length--choice of method -- Measurement of length--temperature effect -- Beat method of measuring frequency -- Negative feedback amplifier -- Servo systems -- Natural limits of measurement -- Some experimental techniques -- Rayleigh refractometer -- Measurement of resistivity -- Absolute measurement of the acceleration due to the Earth's gravity -- Measurement of frequency and time -- Global Positioning System -- Experimental logic -- Apparent symmetry in apparatus -- Sequence of measurements -- Intentional and unintentional changes -- Drift -- Systematic variations -- Calculated and empirical corrections -- Relative methods -- Null methods -- Why make precise measurements? -- Common sense in experiments -- Preliminary experiment -- Checking the obvious -- Personal errors -- Repetition of measurements -- Working out results -- Design of apparatus -- Record and Calculations -- Record of the experiment -- Bound notebook versus loose-leaf -- Recording measurements -- Down with copying -- Diagrams -- Aids to clarity -- Some common faults--ambiguity and vagueness -- Graphs -- Use of graphs -- Choice of ruling -- Scale -- Units -- Some hints on drawing graphs -- Indicating errors -- Sensitivity -- Arithmetic -- Arithmetic is important -- Computers -- Calculators -- Ways of reducing arithmetical mistakes -- Checking algebra -- Writing a paper -- Title -- Plan of paper -- Sections of paper -- Diagrams, graphs, and tables -- Clarity -- Good English -- A Evaluation of some integrals connected with the Gaussian function -- Variance of s[superscript 2. for a Gaussian distribution -- Straight line--the standard error in the slope and intercept -- Comment on the dependence of m, c, and b -- Binomial and Poisson distributions -- Binomial distribution -- Poisson distribution -- X[superscript 2. distribution--test of goodness of fit -- Derivation of x[superscript 2. distribution -- Function P[subscript n](x[superscript 2.) -- Degrees of freedom -- Test of goodness of fit -- Worked examples -- SI units -- Names and symbols -- Decimal factors -- Relation to c.g.s. units -- Definition of the SI base units -- Values of physical constants -- Mathematical tables -- Values of the Gaussian function and the Gaussian integral function -- Values of x[superscript 2. for given v and P

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