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=Oscilloscope Lab=   
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==Purpose==
==Purpose==
To learn the basics of using an oscilloscope and measure the fall time of the RC circuit used in AC coupling.
To learn the basics of using an oscilloscope and measure the fall time of the RC circuit used in AC coupling.
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==Lab notebook==
==Lab notebook==
[[User:Corbin A. Plugge/Notebook/Physics307L/2010/08/25|Oscilloscope lab day1]]
[[User:Corbin A. Plugge/Notebook/Physics307L/2010/08/25|Oscilloscope lab day1]]
[[User:Corbin A. Plugge/Notebook/Physics307L/2010/09/01|Oscilloscope lab day2]]
[[User:Corbin A. Plugge/Notebook/Physics307L/2010/09/01|Oscilloscope lab day2]]


  3. Report your value for the fall time using AC coupling.
==Fall time measurement==
          * Include uncertainty in your measurement!
I neglected to record the amplitude when I was collecting data making it impossible to calculate the fall time as far as I could tell from information gleaned from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_time.
          * Explain how you measured this (briefly)
 
  4. What did you learn?
I did collect a measurement of 51.8ms using the oscilloscopes measure function on a low frequency square wave.
          * It's OK if you didn't learn anything. But include things you are still finding confusing.  
 
  5. What did you explore outside of the standard lab procedure? Anything interesting?
==What did I learn==
  6. What could make the lab better next year?
I learned that recording everything in my notebook is important because I may need information that does not seem relevant at the time.
Also I better understand the importance of coming into the lab prepared so i spend less time studying the procedure and more time actually working with the equipment.

Revision as of 12:46, 13 September 2010

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Purpose

To learn the basics of using an oscilloscope and measure the fall time of the RC circuit used in AC coupling.

Lab notebook

Oscilloscope lab day1

Oscilloscope lab day2

Fall time measurement

I neglected to record the amplitude when I was collecting data making it impossible to calculate the fall time as far as I could tell from information gleaned from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_time.

I did collect a measurement of 51.8ms using the oscilloscopes measure function on a low frequency square wave.

What did I learn

I learned that recording everything in my notebook is important because I may need information that does not seem relevant at the time. Also I better understand the importance of coming into the lab prepared so i spend less time studying the procedure and more time actually working with the equipment.

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