Foundations of Physics
3 terms
Least Count
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Various
The smallest scale division or magnitude that can be measured directly using a given instrument.
Least Count = Main Scale Division / Total Sub-divisions
Least Squares Method
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Dimensionless
A statistical technique used to determine the line or curve of best fit through experimental data points by minimizing the sum of squared residual deviations.
Minimizing S = ∑ (y_i - (m x_i + c))²
Length
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m
The spatial extent or distance between two points measured along a specified path.