Empirical Equations - Power Curves and Exponential Curves
Power Curves
Exponential Curves
Form
y=bx
m
y=be
mx
Plots a Straight Line on
log log paper
semilog paper
Examples (in Physics)
F=Gm
1
m
2
/r
2
s=ut + 1/2 at
2
E=1/2kx
2
V=4/3
p
r
3
rc circuits
radioactive decay
Lessons - Analysis of lab data
Empirical Equation Development Power Curves
Empirical Equation Development Exponential Curves
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