Curve Fitting
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About
Topics
- Polynomials
- Error Analysis
Description
With your mouse, drag data points and their error bars, and watch the best-fit polynomial curve update instantly. You choose the type of fit: linear, quadratic, cubic, or quartic. The reduced chi-square statistic shows you when the fit is good. Or you can try to find the best fit by manually adjusting fit parameters.
Sample Learning Goals
- Explain how the range and uncertainty and number of data points affect correlation coefficient and chi squared
- Describe how correlation coefficient and chi squared can be used to indicate how well a curve describes the data relationship
- Apply understanding of Curve Fitting to designing experiments
For Teachers
Teacher Tips
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Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ). |
Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS UG-Intro |
HW Lab CQs Demo |
| Curve Fitting: How well does the curve describe the data? (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein, Mike Dubson | HS UG-Intro |
Lab |
| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | UG-Intro HS |
Other | |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | |
| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | HS MS |
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| PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C | Roberta Tanner | HS | Other | ||
| Moteur en PhET | Bernard Lacour | Other | Lab | ||
| Line of best fit activity | Dave Dalton | HS | HW Lab |
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| 커브 핏팅 SIM 사용 설명서 | Wha Kuk Lee | HS UG-Intro UG-Adv |
HW Demo Lab |
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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OS 10.5 or later Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Macromedia Flash 9 or later
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Credits
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