Week 10: Day 3

Today I started the lab report #6. I named it electromagnets and used the PhET simulation. It was very interesting, but it was also very confusing. I spent quite some time in the beginning of class to get used to the simulations and figure out what we are going to do as a lab report question. I could have done that at home, but I thought there would be helpful tips in class, and I was already swamped with completing the worksheets and investigations as well as other homework.

Twenty minutes I knew which section of the simulation to use as well as the basic things I need to know in order to complete the investigation (specifically the field meter). I identified the variables, formed the questions, and started typing it up. By the end of the class I finished everything except for the conclusion and the finishing touches.

I find this link very helpful in getting started.

At home I completed the lab report. I added screenshots and typed up the conclusion. Next class I'll complete lab report #7, then there will only be the wind generator project and the test left to do. (And the magnetism quizzes I'll do at home sometime.) The investigation #5 is ignored due to the lack of ferrofluid.