Circle Lab

By: Joey Murphy with Jacey Hain and Nathan Clement

Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to find out the relationship between the diameter of a circle and its circumference.

Steps: 1. We chose seven circles of various sizes, and used a tape measure, measuring in centimeters. 2. We took the tape measure and measured the diameter of the circle, going from one end of the circle to the other across the middle. We recorded this in the table below. 3. We then took the tape measure and measured around the outside of the circle to find the circumference. This was also recorded below. Dependent Variable: The circumference of the circle. Independent Variable: The diameter of the circle.

Table:

Diameter (cm)
6.10 15.85 19.69 9.89 29.99 32.07 17.81

Circumference (cm)
19.65 50.31 61.87 31.31 94.56 102.73 56.69

-The graph is linear. -Nothing is required to linearize it because it is already linear. Slope:

Math Model: C = (3.16)d + 0cm

Conclusion
-The circumference of a circle is directly proportional to its diameter. General Equation: C=d C=Circumference =3.14 d=Diameter -The slope represents the amount of cm circumference the circle increases for every cm it increases in diameter. -Possible error=tape measure off, circles not perfectly round