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The more complicated expression in equation 3 has a very nice feature. If the relationship between the variables is exponential, then a plot using semilog. Maxwell showed that these waves propagate through the vacuum with a speed c. Quantitative skills and analysis in ap physics 1 and 2. As the number of measurements increases, the histogram changes into a quasicontinuous. If we dont ever know the true value, how do we estimate the error in the true value. Certain physical quantities have been chosen as fundamental or base quantities.
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