FIG. 1: Simulated soliton speeds as a function of The dotted curve is a phenomenological fit. Inset depicts velocity vectors. Blue and red colors indicate positive and negative modes. All graphs, figures and tables must be labeled and captioned. Graphs must be titled, tables should have headings, and both should be labeled with units. Graphs and figures should be large enough to be clear; include error bars in your graphs. Graphs and tables should be on the page they are first mentioned or on the next page, not appended to the end of the report. Verify that your results (including slopes of graphs) have proper units, the appropriate number of significant figures, and uncertainty estimates. For example, estimate Planck’s constant , which is within “We one standard deviation of the accepted value”. Typically, you will not include in your report all the raw data in your lab notebook. V. CONCLUSIONS In some cases, the purpose of the experiment is the measurement of specific quantities (for example, Millikan Electron Charge or The Speed of Light). Your result should be compared, whenever possible, with previously measured values, handbook or textbook values, or a theoretically calculated result. You should indicate the extent of agreement or disagreement and discuss any discrepancies. In other experiments (for example, Franck-Hertz Energy Quantization) an important aspect of the investigation is to illustrate an effect or to distinguish between rival models or theories. Here is where you should draw conclusions based on your data. This may also involve a discussion of uncertainties. In some cases, you may have to say that no conclusions can be drawn from your data. You might also suggest possible improvements to the experiment. Acknowledgments If you borrowed apparatus from another laboratory, obtained ideas in discussions with others, or
FIG. 1: Simulated soliton speeds as a function of The dotted curve is a phenomenological fit. Inset depicts velocity vectors. Blue and red colors indicate positive and negative modes. All graphs, figures and tables must be labeled and captioned. Graphs must be titled, tables should have headings, and both should be labeled with units. Graphs and figures should be large enough to be clear; include error bars in your graphs. Graphs and tables should be on the page they are first mentioned or on the next page, not appended to the end of the report. Verify that your results (including slopes of graphs) have proper units, the appropriate number of significant figures, and uncertainty estimates. For example, “We estimate Planck’s constant , which is within one standard deviation of the accepted value”. Typically, you will not include in your report all the raw data in your lab notebook. V. CONCLUSIONS In some cases, the purpose of the experiment is the measurement of specific quantities (for example, Millikan Electron Charge or The Speed of Light). Your result should be compared, whenever possible, with previously measured values, handbook or textbook values, or a theoretically calculated result. You should indicate the extent of agreement or disagreement and discuss any discrepancies. In other experiments (for example, Franck-Hertz Energy Quantization) an important aspect of the investigation is to illustrate an effect or to distinguish between rival models or theories. Here is where you should draw conclusions based on your data. This may also involve a discussion of uncertainties. In some cases, you may have to say that no conclusions can be drawn from your data. You might also suggest possible improvements to the experiment. Acknowledgments If you borrowed apparatus from another laboratory, obtained ideas in discussions with others, or