Essential Information
| Location |
Royal Observatory
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|---|---|
| Key Stage | Key Stage 4 |
| School Subject | Science |
| Resource Type | Classroom activity |
Curriculum Links: AQA Physics: P1b 11.5, P1b 11.7; Edexcel Physics: P1b 11.14‐15, P1b 11.18‐19; Edexcel Astronomy: 5.12‐20, 4.26‐27; OCR 21st Century Science: P1.1 12, P2.1 1‐3, P6.1 1‐6, P6.3 1‐5, P7.4 1‐4; OCR Gateway Science: P5 f
In this activity students are introduced to the method of error analysis in science and calculate the error in the rotational period of the Sun. They also look at assumptions made in this calculation and the physics involved in measuring this value.