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I need help plotting a graph for an experiment involving mass and the stretching of a band. Here's my data: (0g, 5.0cm), (50g, 7.2cm), (100g, 9.5cm), (150g, 11.8cm), (200g, 14.1cm). The uncertainty in

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To construct your graph based on the provided data, follow these steps:

  1. Set up your axes.

    • The independent variable (Mass added) should be plotted on the x-axis. Label it: Mass added (g).
    • The dependent variable (Length of Band) should be plotted on the y-axis. Label it: Length of Band (cm).
  2. Plot the data points.

    Plot each pair of (Mass added, Length of Band) as a point on your graph:

    • (0 g, 5.0 cm)
    • (50 g, 7.2 cm)
    • (100 g, 9.5 cm)
    • (150 g, 11.8 cm)
    • (200 g, 14.1 cm)
  3. Add uncertainty (error bars) to the y-axis values.

    For each data point, draw a vertical error bar extending ±0.2 cm\pm 0.2 \, \text{cm} from the plotted length value. For example, for the first point (0 g, 5.0 cm), the error bar will range from 5.0−0.2=4.8 cm5.0 - 0.2 = 4.8 \, \text{cm} to 5.0+0.2=5.2 cm5.0 + 0.2 = 5.2 \, \text{cm}. All points will have an error bar of ±0.2 cm\pm 0.2 \, \text{cm}.

  4. Draw a line of best fit.

    Once all points and error bars are plotted, draw a straight line that best represents the trend of the data. This line should pass through or be close to as many error bars as possible.

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