PASCO ME-9827 Hooke’s Law Set - Manual (Page 9)

Hooke’s Law Set
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Appendix B: Plotting Data in DataStudio
The following instructions are provided for new users or those unfamiliar with DataStudio.
The following instructions explain how to create an x-y graph and/or calculate statistics on
previously collected data.
1. Open DataStudio. When the Welcome to DataStudio window opens, select “Enter Data.” An
editable table and Graph display open.
2. On the main toolbar, click the Summary button.
3. In the Data list, double click on the data icon to open the Data Properties dialog.
4. In the Data Properties dialog, do the following:
a) Enter a name for your experiment in the Name box.
b) Click on the X tab and enter the variable name “Stretch” to label the x axis. Enter the
units for stretch (mm or m).
c) Click on the Y tab and enter the variable name “Force” to label the y axis. Enter the
units for force (N). Click OK.
5. In the Editable data table, enter your values for force and stretch. The data values
automatically plot in the graph to the right.
6. On the graph toolbar, click the Curve Fit button and select “Linear Fit.” Slope, intercept,
correlation, and standard deviation values appear in a box on your display.