Basic Statistical Calculation Tools for Physics and Chemistry Labs

Calculating Mean and Standard Deviation

• Calculate mean and standard deviation of a set of numbers

Fitting a Straight Line to a Set of (x,y) Points

• Calculate the slope and y-intercept for a set (x,y) pairs
• Calculate the slope and y-intercept for (x,y) pairs that go exactly through (0,0)

Fitting a Straight Line to a Set of (x,y) Points and Showing Graph of Points and Fit

• Calculate and graph the slope and y-intercept for a set (x,y) pairs
• Calculate and graph the slope and y-intercept for (x,y) pairs that go exactly through (0,0)

Calculation code last updated: August 25, 2016