Hooke’s Law Set
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Appendix B: Plotting Data in DataStudio
The following instructions are provided for new users or those unfamiliar with DataStudio.
The following instructions explain how to create an x-y graph and/or calculate statistics on
previously collected data.
1.
Open DataStudio. When the Welcome to DataStudio window opens, select “Enter Data.” An
editable table and Graph display open.
2.
On the main toolbar, click the
Summary
button.
3.
In the Data list, double click on the data icon to open the Data Properties dialog.
4.
In the Data Properties dialog, do the following:
a) Enter a name for your experiment in the
Name
box.
b) Click on the
X tab
and enter the variable name “Stretch” to label the x axis. Enter the
units for stretch (mm or m).
c) Click on the
Y tab
and enter the variable name “Force” to label the y axis. Enter the
units for force (N). Click
OK
.
5.
In the Editable data table, enter your values for force and stretch. The data values
automatically plot in the graph to the right.
6.
On the graph toolbar, click the
Curve Fit
button and select “Linear Fit.” Slope, intercept,
correlation, and standard deviation values appear in a box on your display.
