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    The document outlines precautionary steps for 6 types of investigative experiments: light, spring, electric, heat, sound wave interference, and ticker tape. For each experiment, 3 precautions are listed to ensure accurate results. Additionally, for all experiments it is recommended to repeat measurements 4 times and calculate the average, account for zero error, and use magnification to read measurement scales carefully.

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    PRECAUTIONARY STEPS FOR INVESTIGATIVE EXPERIMENTS

    No. Type of experiment Precautions that can be taken


    involving;
    1 Light a. Experiment must be carried out in darkened
    room.
    b. Lens, screen and object must be in line
    c. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye
    perpendicular to the scale of the ruler.

    2 Spring a. Make sure the spring is not loaded beyond


    the elastic limit. (spring return to original
    length when load is taken off).
    b. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye
    perpendicular to the scale of the ruler.

    3 Electric a. All connections must be secure/tight.


    b. Off the switch after readings are taken to
    prevent wires from heating up (resistance
    increase)
    c. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye
    perpendicular to the scale of the ammeter/
    voltmeter.

    4. Heat a. Liquid must be stirred constantly so that


    temperature rises evenly.
    b. Alluminium block must be wrapped with
    insulating material to prevent heat lost.
    c. Thermometer bulb should be smeared with
    oil to give better thermal contact with the
    block.
    d. Avoid parallax error by placing the eye
    perpendicular to the scale of the
    thermometer.

    5. Sound wave inteference a. Experiment must carry out at open space to


    avoid echo

    6. Ticker tape (Chapter 2) a. Switch on the power supply and release the
    trolley. Cannot push the trolley

    For all the experiment, students can also use;


    1. Repeat the experiment 4 times and calculate the average
    2. Take into account zero error
    3. Use magnifying glass when reading the scale of measurement

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