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Lab skills

How to work efficiently in the lab

Notebook Skills

Taking lab notes is an essential part of experimentation and they are assessed as part of your lab work
Pen and notebook

Constants and SI units

Units of measurement you need to know
Students work with semiconductor devices

Dimensional Analysis

Most physical quantities can be expressed in terms of five basic dimensions
Dimensional Analysis

Circuits

Many of the labs you take part in this year will require basic understanding of electrical circuits and their components

Computing and Software

Computing skills are an essential part of higher level physics.
Hands typing on a laptop keyboard