x = log T y = log Vtherm X2 xy [ yi - (mxi + c) ] [ yi - (mxi + c) ]2

1.793 -3.699 3.216 -6.632 -0.497 0.2470

1.799 -2.907 3.236 -5.230 -0.117 0.0137
1.803 -2.450 3.251 -4.417 0.0646 4.17 x 10-3
1.805 -2.125 3.258 -3.836 0.2521 0.0636
1.809 -2.004 3.272 -3.625 0.0981 9.624 x 10-3
1.812 -1.842 3.283 -3.338 0.0539 2.905 x 10-3
1.813 -1.710 3.287 -3.100 0.1171 0.0137
2
∑x = 12.634 ∑y= -16.737 ∑x =22.803 ∑xy =-30.178 -0.0282 0.3547

∆ = N Σxi2 - (Σxi )2
= 7 (22.803 ) – (12.634 ) 2
= 3.044 x 10-3

1
m = ∆ (N Σxiyi - Σxi Σyi )

1
= 3.044 x 10−3 [ 7 (-30.178) - (12.634)( -16.737) ]

= 68.744
1
c = ∆ (Σxi2 Σyi – (Σxi) Σ xiyi )

1
= 3.044 x 10−3 [ (22.803)( -16.737) – (12.634)( -30.178) ]

= -126.46

2 = [ yi - (mxi + c) ]2 / (N - 2)

= 0.3547/ 5

= 0.0709

m 2 = N2 / ∆

= 7(0.0709) / 3.044 x 10-3

= 163.13
m = 12.77

c2 = 2 Σxi2 / ∆

= 0.0709 (22.803) / 3.044 x 10-3

= 531.12

c = 23.05

The slope, m is (68.744 ± 12.77).

The y-intercept, c is (-126.46 ± 23.05) V.

Percentage uncertainty of slope, m = (12.77 /68.744) x 100%

= 18.576%

Percentage uncertainty of y-intercept, c = (23.05/ 126.46) x 100%

= 18.227%