Physics A-Level
Graphical representation of uncertainty
What Graphical representation of uncertainty means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Graphical representation of uncertainty
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Reference: OCR
Plotting data with error bars, then drawing a line of best fit through the points so that the trend is represented fairly.
Topics that use Graphical representation of uncertainty
- Measurements and uncertainties (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute and percentage uncertainties
- Averaging
- Line of best fit and worst line
- Precision
- Random errors
- Systematic errors
- Zero errors
- Accuracy
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