Ch 5 Representation Of Technical Info Flashcards
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Manual graphs steps
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- Choose paper
- Choose location of axes
- Determine units
- Graduate and calibrate axes with 1, 2, 5 rule
- Identity axes
- Plot points
- Check outliers
- Draw curve(s)
- Identify the curve, titles, etc.
- Darken lines
1
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2 processes for collecting, recording, plotting, and interpreting data
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- Graphical presentation of scientific data
2. Graphical analysis of plotted data
2
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Abscissa
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X axis
3
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Ordinate
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Y axis
4
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Graduations
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Scale with series of marks along axis
5
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Calibrations
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Numerical values on graduations
6
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1, 2, 5 rule
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Scale graduations selected so smallest division of axis is +- an integer to the power of 10*(1, 2, or 5)
7
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3 ways of describing dats
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- As observed (line connecting all plotted points)
- Empirical (trend line)
- Theoretical (smooth line)
8
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Iteration
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Going through process over again to improve or fix it
9
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Engineer sig figs
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If first #=1, need 4 digits
If first # does not =1, need 3 digits
