Robert Cinca - Physics
Part 3: Excel Modeling
Part
Part 3:
3: Excel
Excel Modeling
Modeling
In the second part of my project I attempted to create a model for my experimental
In
the second
part
my project
I attempted
create
a model
my to experimental
results.
In order
to of
create
the model
(as seen to
part 3.2),
I first for
had
collect some
In the second
part
of
my project
I attempted
to in create
a model
for
my experimental
results.
to create
the filament
model (as
seen which
in part
3.2), cover
I first had
to collect
data
on In
the order
properties
of the
bulbs,
I shall
part
3.1. some
results.
In
order
to create
the model (as
seen in part
3.2), I first in
had
to collect
some
data on the properties of the filament bulbs, which I shall cover in part 3.1.
data on the properties of the filament bulbs, which I shall cover in part 3.1.
Part 3.1: Measuring the Properties of the Filament Bulbs
Part
Part 3.1:
3.1: Measuring
Measuring the
the Properties
Properties of
of the
the Filament
Filament Bulbs
Bulbs
In this section, I measured the following properties of the filament bulbs:
In this section, I measured the following properties of the filament bulbs:
In this
I measured
following
properties of the filament bulbs:
section,
The number
of turns the
of the
filament
The number
of turns area
of the
cross-sectional
of filament
the filament
The number
of turns of the
filament
The thickness
cross-sectional
the filament
of the area
wire of
The cross-sectional
area
of the filament
The thickness
of the
length of the
wire wire
The thickness
of the
wire
The
length
of the wire
How
the
resistivity
of
The length of the wire tungsten varies with temperature.
How
the resistivity
of tungsten
with temperature.
The Internal
Resistance
of the varies
PowerPack
How
the resistivity
of tungsten
varies
with temperature.
The Internal Resistance of the PowerPack
The Internal Resistance of the PowerPack
In order to measure the dimensions of each filament, I went to the biology
In
order to measure
the use
dimensions
of each
filament, which
I went to the
department
in order to
one of their
microscopes,
the biology
ability to take
In order to measure
the dimensions
of each
filament, I went had
to the
biology
department
in
order
to
use
one
of
their
microscopes,
which
had
the
ability to take
pictures
at a in very
zoomed-in
level.
department
order
to use one
of their microscopes, which had the ability to take
pictures at a very zoomed-in level.
pictures
at a very in zoomed-in
level. I noticed that it was really hard to take any
On first zooming
on the filament,
On
first zooming in on the the
filament,
I noticed that
it was
really
to take
any
measurements
image appeared
to be
blurry.
The hard
problem
was
caused
On first zooming because
in on the filament,
I noticed that
it was
really
hard
to take
any
measurements
because
the image
appeared
to be
blurry.
problem
caused
by
refraction from
the filament’s
protective
outer
glass.
The The
solution
was was
to break
the
measurements
because
the image
appeared
to be
blurry.
The
problem
was
caused
by
refraction
from the
filament’s
protective
glass.
solution
was to break the
glass.
Immediately,
it became
much
easier outer
to work
out The
all the
measurements
by refraction
from the
filament’s
protective
outer
glass.
The
solution
was to break the
glass.
Immediately, it became much easier to work out all the measurements
needed.
glass. Immediately, it became much easier to work out all the measurements
needed.
needed.
How I measured the number of turns of the filament
How I measured the number of turns of the filament
How
I measured
the number
of turns of
the filament
Due to
the 3D aspect
of the filament,
I counted
the number of turns by taking two
Due
to the
aspect
of the filament,
the number of turns by taking two
pictures
(as 3D
seen
in Figures
10&11): I I counted
Due
to the
3D
aspect
of the filament,
counted the number of turns by taking two
pictures (as seen in Figures 10&11):
pictures (as seen in Figures 10&11):
Figures 10&11: Counting the Number of Turns in the Filament
Figures 10&11: Counting the Number of Turns in the Filament
Figures 10&11: Counting the Number of Turns in the Filament
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