Lab Report

Introduction The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the... Then look up additional information about gravity, pendulums, Galileo, etc. Add some information that makes your lab report unique. Make note of the websites you use for your BIBLIOGRAPHY

Experimental Design Copy the question from the beginning of the worksheet. The independent variable … The dependent variable is … The controls included…

Hypothesis This is the answer that you proposed in the beginning. This should be a complete sentence answer but would not have to be a paragraph. Be sure to use the if-then format.

Materials The following materials were used in this experiment:

Procedure In order to complete this experiment, these steps were followed: Include all the steps to explain what your group did. This should NOT be in paragraph form, but should be in a numbered list format. Include details like time increments, hardware used, amount of string, define a swing, explain your release point, etc.

Data Feel free to use a chart similar to the one on the lab worksheet. You should also include a graph showing the results for your experiment.

Conclusion In conclusion, the results of this experiment were (or were not) in agreement with the hypothesis. The data indicates that … You could also include a statement of ways that the experiment could have been improved or an explanation of “misfit” data (outliers).

Bibliography List any sources that you used in order to complete your lab report.