General linear plot with errors

x-axis

y-axis

units

units

error

value

vs xaxis
6.0

x-axis

delta

error Can
x xtimes
squared
Use?y xySum x

2.0

0.10

0.5

0.20

4.0

0.20

1.1

0.20

6.0

0.30

1.3

0.20

8.0

0.30

2.1

0.20

10.0

0.30

2.5

0.20

12.0

0.40

3.1

0.20

14.0

0.40

3.5

0.20

16.0

0.40

4.2

0.20

18.0

0.50

4.4

0.20

20.0

0.50

4.9

0.20

5.0

4.0

y-axis (units)

value

y-axis vs x-axis
y-axis

3.0

2.0

1.0

4
16
36
64
100
144
196
256
324
400

x
Linear (units)
Y
y-axis
Sum y
0.52 (units) 2
2
Sum xy
1.02 Approx grad=
Sum xx
1.52 0.2444 2
2
Points
2.02
2
Dev
2.51
2
m
3.01
2
b
3.51
2
4.01
2
4.51
5.01

deltay x+dx
0.6

2.1

0.2

4.1

0.8

6.2

0.4

8.2

0.6

10.2

0.41

12.3

0.69

14.3

0.23

16.3

0.47

18.4
20.4

0.0
0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

x-axis (units)

Equation of line of best fit: y = 2.49E-01 x + 2.27E-02

Equation of max gradient line: y = 2.66E-01 x + #######
Equation of min gradient line: y = 2.23E-01 x + 2.10E-01

20.0

25.0

Instructions
Use this template to plot
variables which have a
linear relationship, and
have errors
Enter the name of the xx-dx
y+dy
y-dy max
grad
axis
variable
in the
cellline
labelled "x-axis". [eg. Put
1.9
0.6if0.4
2.1plotting
0.4
Time
you are
something
a function
3.9
1.2 1.0 as19.6
5.0of
time.]
5.8 1.4 1.2 0.27
-0
Then enter the units (eg.
7.8
2.2 2.0below the name.
seconds)
9.8
2.6 your
2.4 data for the xEnter
axis variable down the
## 3.2 3.0 min grad line
BLUE column. The
numbers
are
##
3.7 3.4already
1.9 there0.6
just examples Delete the
numbers
cells you
##
4.3 4.1in any
20.4
4.8
don't use.
## 4.6 4.3 0.22 0.2
Then add the absolute
## 5.0 4.8
errors for the x-axis
variable in the GREEN
column.
Repeat the process for the
y-axis variable.
Your plot will be generated