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Drawing Graphs Correctly. Mark the origin (0,0). Graph to show how Dependent Variable varies with Independent Variable. Label the axes with your variables and the correct units. 60. Label the axes with sensible constant scales. Anomaly. 50. Plot your results carefully. 40.
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Drawing Graphs Correctly • Mark the origin (0,0). Graph to show how Dependent Variable varies with Independent Variable • Label the axes with your variables and the correct units. 60 • Label the axes with sensible constant scales. Anomaly 50 • Plot your results carefully. 40 • Draw a smooth curve through the points to show the general trend. DON’T WORRY ABOUT HITTING EVERY POINT! Dependent Variable (units) 30 20 • Mark any unusual points as anomalies. 10 • Finish the graph with a title. 0 2 4 6 8 10 Independent Variable (units)
Graph to show how Dependent Variable varies with Independent Variable 60 Anomaly 50 40 Dependent Variable (units) 30 ü 20 Perfect! 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 Independent Variable (units) Drawing Graphs Correctly Graph to show how Dependent Variable varies with Independent Variable 60 60 50 (units) Anomaly 50 40 40 Dependent Variable Independent Variable 30 30 û ü 20 Spot the errors! 20 10 10 5 0 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 Independent Variable Dependent Variable (units)