Chapter 7: How to Measure and Analyze Data
The following sections are included:
Some Hints for Experiments
Imagine the whole procedure of measurements before making the measurements
You do not need to make each measurement very precisely
Record the data
Measurements with a vernier
Measurement Errors and Significant Figures
Statistical Errors
Errors in Indirect Measurements and Error Propagation
Best-fit to a Linear Function
Best-fit to a Logarithmic Function
Summary