Rubric

Electric Potential and Fields Lab
Electric Potential and Fields Lab
Criteria Ratings Pts
Data Table I - Positive Charge - Potential Difference vs Distance
threshold: pts
16 pts Level 4 Data table is complete
12 pts Level 3 Most of the data table is complete
8 pts Level 2 About half of the data table is complete or there are missing data
4 pts Level 1 Minimal data is present in the data table
0 pts Blank Data table is blank
pts
16 pts
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Questions
threshold: pts
4 pts Level 1 Question is correct
0 pts Blank/Incorrect Question is incorrect or was not attempted
pts
4 pts
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Graph I - Distance vs Potential Difference
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 3 All of the criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
7 pts Level 2 2 out of 3 criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
3 pts Level 1 1 out of 3 criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
0 pts No Marks None of the criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
pts
10 pts
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Data Table II - Positive Charge - Potential Difference vs Electric Field Strength
threshold: pts
16 pts Level 4 Data table is complete
12 pts Level 3 Most of the data table is complete
8 pts Level 2 About half of the data table is complete or there are missing data
4 pts Level 1 Minimal data is present in the data table
0 pts Blank Data table is blank
pts
16 pts
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Graph II - Field Strength vs Potential Difference
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 3 All of the criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
7 pts Level 2 2 out of 3 criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
3 pts Level 1 1 out of 3 criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
0 pts No Marks None of the criteria are met: Scaling - More than half of each axis is used Data - All data points are plotted correctly Fit - A best fit line, or curve is provided to show trend
pts
10 pts
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Equipotential Lines (Positive and Negative Charge)
threshold: pts
7 pts Level 1 Screenshot clearly shows equipotential lines for a positive and negative charge arrangement
0 pts No Marks No screenshot provided or screenshot is not legible
pts
7 pts
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Equipotential Lines (Positive and Positive Charge)
threshold: pts
7 pts Level 1 Screenshot clearly shows equipotential lines for a positive and positive charge arrangement
0 pts No Marks No screenshot provided or screenshot is not legible
pts
7 pts
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Questions
threshold: pts
20 pts Level 4 4 out of 4 questions are correct
15 pts Level 3 3 out of 4 questions are correct
10 pts Level 2 2 out of 4 questions are correct
5 pts Level 1 1 out of 4 questions are correct.
0 pts Blank/Incorrect All questions are incorrect or were not attempted
pts
20 pts
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Conclusion
threshold: pts
10 pts Level 3 All criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
5 pts Level 2 2 out of 3 criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
3 pts Level 1 1 out of 3 criteria below are met: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
0 pts Blank Conclusion is blank or does not meet any of the following criteria: Use of a physics law/equation to support conclusion Correct justification of physics law/equation used Paragraph-length response
pts
10 pts
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