Graphs And Equations Essay

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Kelvin Silvester R. Calomarde LBYPH11 EB2 Individual Lab Report Title: Graphs and Equations Introduction: The study of physics involve a lot of data to be studied that is attained from experiments. To interpret these data would be important in order to predict a certain phenomenon and explain why and how things work. A model for the data to be interpreted is with the use of graphs and equations. Stewart (2012), states that a graph of an equation in x and y is the set of all points (x, y) in the coordinate plane that satisfies the equation. This is vital in the study for physics or any science for that matters because it serves as a tool in order to study the relationship between two variables and how a quantity varies with another. The shape of the graph also gives a clue into what relationship the two quantities have. Some common shapes of graphs are a straight line graph, a hyperbolic graph and a parabolic graph. As mentioned, the shape of the graph gives off a hint as to what relation there is. A straight line graph would mean that the quantities have a direct relationship with each other. This means that as a quantity is doubled the other quantity is doubled as well. A hyperbolic graph would mean that two values would have an inverse relationship wherein as one value increases the other decreases. Lastly, a parabolic graph for two quantities would mean that it represents a special type of linear relationship with one increasing more than the other. Aside from the graph, the equation for the set of data is what dictates the shape of the graph. This is why knowing the equation for the set of data is important. This is where linearization comes in which is important to be able to find out the equation for a line of a curve. ... ... middle of paper ... ...as the distance is moving away in constant increments of x. This would show that the electric charge is directly proportional to the distance. The second graph would show a linearized version of the data where the x values of the distance are in the form 1/x^2 to create a line. With this, the equation of the line can be attained and with it the slope. Conclusion: As what can be seen in the data part of the report, the given values for x and y can be interpreted as a graph. With this graph, it can be interpreted to describe the phenomenon that is taking place. This is how graphs and equations can help the study of science understand how and why things are taking place. References: - www.dlsu.edu.ph/academics/colleges/cos/physics/_pdf/cos-graphs-and-equations.pdf - Stewart, J., (2012) Stewart’s algebra and trigonometry. Singapore: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd

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