Physics A-Level
Line of best fit and worst line
What Line of best fit and worst line means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Line of best fit and worst line
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The line of best fit balances points above and below it, while a worst line is the steepest or shallowest line that still passes through every error bar.
Topics that use Line of best fit and worst line
- Measurements and uncertainties (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute and percentage uncertainties
- Averaging
- Graphical representation of uncertainty
- Precision
- Random errors
- Systematic errors
- Zero errors
- Accuracy
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