Physics A-Level
Lines of best fit
What Lines of best fit means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Lines of best fit
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A line drawn through the data taking account of error bars, from which the gradient and intercept are found.
Topics that use Lines of best fit
- Limitation of physical measurements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Absolute uncertainty
- Averaging
- Combination of absolute and percentage uncertainties
- Gradient and intercept
- Line of best fit
- Multiplication and division rule
- Percentage form
- Precision
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