Relationship between Fnet and Acceleration Analysis
Step 3: Adjust the value of "a" and/or "b" until the relationship you picked matches your data as closely as possible. NOTE that you can change the lower and upper limit for the a and b sliders.
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Expression 7: "b" equals 0.1b=0.1
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Expression 8: "c" equals 4c=4
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Step 4: If the relationship matches the data well, adjust the graph until it looks nice and easy to read, then export it as an image (upper right green button). If it doesn't look like a good match, try a different relationship.
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Step 5: DON'T FORGET TO ADD THE RELATIONSHIP (the equation with Fnet and a) YOU FOUND TO THE PAPER - THAT IS THE ENTIRE GOAL OF THE EXPERIMENT!
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Step 6: Look closely at the values of "b" and "c" that you found. Anything look familiar about that number?