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Data Analysis

Being able to extract the useful infromation from a set of data is a vital skill in the labs module.  Here you will find guides and other helpful information.

Data Analysis, Errors and Linearising Data

  • Basic Data Analysis

    In many undergraduate experiments, you will be attempting to measure a value to be compared with the literature.
    Basic Data Analysis

  • Error Analysis

    When we make a measurement, we can never be sure that it is 100% "correct"
    Errors

  • Linearising Data

    In general it is best for graphs to show a linear relationship

Basic Data Analysis

In many undergraduate experiments, you will be attempting to measure a value to be compared with the literature.
Basic Data Analysis

Error Analysis

When we make a measurement, we can never be sure that it is 100% "correct"
Errors

Linearising Data

In general it is best for graphs to show a linear relationship
Perform these tasks in MS Excel

Histograms and Distributions

  • Histograms

    Histograms are useful tools for dealing with data that is measured on an interval scale
    Histograms

  • Gaussian Distributions

    If we take repeated measurements of the same value, we will obtain a distribution of measurements

  • Histograms

    The Poisson distribution is a special case of the binomial distribution that it models discrete events

Histograms

Histograms are useful tools for dealing with data that is measured on an interval scale
Histograms

Gaussian Distributions

If we take repeated measurements of the same value, we will obtain a distribution of measurements

Poisson Distribution

The Poisson distribution is a special case of the binomial distribution that it models discrete events
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