Graphing notes

Why graph?

Graphs help us visualize data gathered

in experiments

Allow us to quickly draw accurate

conclusions

Types of graphs

PIE

BAR

LINE

Axes
Axes are the sides of a graph
X axis: on the bottom, goes side to side
Y axis: along the side, goes up and down
X axis: Independent variable
Y axis: Dependent variable
Axes must ALWAYS BE LABELED with what they represent
and the units used.

What is this graph telling us?

We have no
way of
knowing,
because the
Y axis isnt
labeled!

Y axis must always have a scale!

A scale means that the values start at 0 and increase by a set

amount each time

Without a proper scale, graphs can be misleading and not
truly represent information.
Scales should be as specific as possible in order to truly
represent differences in data