Measurements and Uncertainties Course
Master measurement and uncertainty through a practical pendulum experiment. Gain skills to quantify errors, propagate uncertainties, analyse sensitivity, compare results to accepted g values, and design improved setups for accurate, professional physics outcomes. This course equips you with essential techniques for reliable experimental work in physics and beyond.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This practical Measurements and Uncertainties Course takes you through designing a precise pendulum experiment, measuring length and period accurately, and using statistical tools to quantify uncertainties. You will learn to propagate errors for computing g, create error budgets, compare with standard values, and produce clear, reproducible reports to enhance all your future measurements.
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- Uncertainty propagation: compute g using partial derivatives and relative errors.
- Error budgets: rank main error sources and optimise pendulum measurements quickly.
- Statistical agreement tests: rigorously compare measured g to accepted values.
- Precision timing and length: design repeated trials and quantify 1-sigma errors.
- Professional lab reporting: present g ± u(g), units, sig figs, and percent error.
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