Graph type for ball experiment
Moderators: AmyCowen, kgudger, bfinio, MadelineB, Moderators
-
Octotrouble
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2023 12:36 pm
- Occupation: Parent
Graph type for ball experiment
For an experiment that measures the effect of launch angle on the distance traveled by a ball - any suggestions on the best way to graph the data? I have 5 distances per angle (angles range between 0 and 45).
-
MadelineB
- Moderator
- Posts: 908
- Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2014 4:42 pm
- Occupation: Biostatistician/Data Scientist
- Project Question: Interested in volunteering as an expert
- Project Due Date: n/a
- Project Status: Not applicable
Re: Graph type for ball experiment
Hello Octotrouble,
This sounds like a interesting experiment!
One way to graph the results would be to plot the distances on the vertical axis with the angles on the horizontal axis. I suggest using the value of the angle to determine how far apart the angles are. Having 5 launches per angle should give you a nice visualization of the effect of the angle.
This type of graph is sometimes referred to as a scatter plot or a dot plot. You should be able to use Excel or google sheets, depending on which spreadsheet you used to record your measurements.
I'm curious how you measured the force used to launch the ball for each angle? Is it easier to launch the ball at some of the angles compared to the others?
Let us know how this graph looks and do not hesitate to ask more questions!
Madeline
This sounds like a interesting experiment!
One way to graph the results would be to plot the distances on the vertical axis with the angles on the horizontal axis. I suggest using the value of the angle to determine how far apart the angles are. Having 5 launches per angle should give you a nice visualization of the effect of the angle.
This type of graph is sometimes referred to as a scatter plot or a dot plot. You should be able to use Excel or google sheets, depending on which spreadsheet you used to record your measurements.
I'm curious how you measured the force used to launch the ball for each angle? Is it easier to launch the ball at some of the angles compared to the others?
Let us know how this graph looks and do not hesitate to ask more questions!
Madeline