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Graphing
Physics
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cartesian Graph | is really just two number lines that cross at 0 |
| Coordinates | Bring the different elements of (a complex activity or organization) into a relationship that will ensure efficiency or harmony. |
| slope (define & equation) | is the rise over the run, the change in 'y' over the change in 'x', or the gradient of a line. (y = mx + b) |
| Independent Variable | The things I change in the experiment |
| Dependent Variable | The things that change depending on the independent |
| Control Variable | Things that stay the same in the experiment |
| Best Fit Line | A line that does not connect the points just shows where there around |
| Directly Proportional | is a mathematics term that refers to something being proportional in the order of the terms. It can be increasing or decreasing together and is usually with a constant ratio. |
| Inversely Proportional | It means that if you change the mass by some factor then the acceleration changes by the reciprocal of that same factor |
| Interpolate | Insert (something) between fixed points. |
| Extrapolate | Extend the application of (a method or conclusion, esp. one based on statistics) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing |
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Mschlabach71