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To determine the slope of a graph where 'm' is plotted as the abscissa (x-axis) and 'V' is plotted as the ordinate (y-axis).

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The question asks to determine the slope of a graph where 'm' is plotted as the abscissa (x-axis) and 'V' is plotted as the ordinate (y-axis).

  1. Understand the graph axes.

    The abscissa is the x-axis, so 'm' is on the x-axis.
    The ordinate is the y-axis, so 'V' is on the y-axis.

  2. Recall the formula for the slope of a line.

    The slope (kk) of a straight line passing through two points (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) is given by:

    k=y2−y1x2−x1k = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}
  3. Apply the formula to the given variables.

    In this case, xx corresponds to 'm' and yy corresponds to 'V'. So, if you select two points from your graph, (m1,V1)(m_1, V_1) and (m2,V2)(m_2, V_2), the slope will be:

    k=V2−V1m2−m1k = \frac{V_2 - V_1}{m_2 - m_1}

    To determine the slope, you would select two distinct points on the straight line of your graph, read their corresponding 'm' and 'V' values, and substitute them into this formula.

    Since no graph or data points are provided, a numerical value for the slope cannot be calculated. The method to determine the slope is as described above.

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