Using KYPLOT KYPLOT is powerful commercial software and can make your life easier if you are proficient in using it. You You will need to use KYPLOT to complete most of your assignments and are expected to know how to manipulate data, prepare plots and analyze error.
Installation: ! "ownload the file kyp2b15.exe from #l!Khaiary.$shared.com #l!Khaiary.$shared.com %no %no www& '! (fter you ha)e kyp2b15.exe on your hard disk, dou*le click on it and install it on your computer. +y default, KYPLOT will install itself in the Program Files folder. f you want, you can create a desk top icon of KYPLOT for easy access.
!nning KYPLOT: ! f you ha)e a desk top icon dou*le click on it, otherwise click Start, All Programs, KYPLOT. '! -hen the program starts you will see the spreadsheet that looks like this
! The spreadsheet is used to enter data and also to make calculations. $! n KYPLOT %like /icrosoft #xcel&, the columns are la*eled with letters, and rows are la*eled *y num*ers. The indi)idual *oxes are called cells, which are designated *y column and row. 0or example, the top left cell in the spreadsheet is (. You You can highlight
an entire row or column *y clicking on the letter or num*er, at the start of the row or top of the column, it is designated *y. You can highlight specific cells *y clicking 12"# the cell and dragging the mouse. Pressing #1T#3 mo)es you down a column. Pressing T(+ mo)es you across a row.
"ntering #ata: ! #nter the following data in a column4 $5, 56, $7, 5, '6, 57, $, 68, 5', 58. '! (fter typing each num*er, either press #1T#3 or the down arrow.
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! You can enter any data in other columns or rows in the same way. $! f the data in column ( was supposed to ha)e more significant figures we could format our cells. To do this, highlight the appropriate cell and click 0O3/(T, then 9#LL2. 9hoose 1:/+#3 and select correct num*er of decimal places. You can also put num*ers in scientific notation from this screen. (lso under 0O3/(T, then 9#LL2 you can change the font and colors of *oth the font and *ackground. You should *e a*le to use these features.
Part I. $etting %tarte&: ! 2uppose we want to make a preliminary statistical analysis of this data set, first click and drag the mouse to mark the data set
Then 9lick on Statistics in the menu, then Descriptive Statistics. ( menu will pop up as shown *elow.
'! 9hoose "#T(L#" from the menu, then click OK. ! The results will *e displayed starting from cell (.
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"ntering Form!las 4 ! (ll formulas must *egin with an e;ual sign. KYPLOT has many common formulas
a)ing your data in cells (!(?, mo)e the cursor to cell +, then type <@5A(Blog%(&=
! Press #1T#3. 9ell + will now display the result of the formula
$! f you want to repeat the same calculation formula to all )alues in column (, mo)e the cursor to cell +, right click the mouse, and choose copy
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5! Then highlight cells +'!+?, right click the mouse, and choose P(2T#
6! You will see the formula results now displayed in column +.
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Part II. 'aking $rap(s The following is data from a )iscosity experiment. #nter it in -orksheet
This data does not ha)e a linear relationship. n order to produce a linear relationship, take the natural log of )iscosity. "o this in column 9. The formula is C@ln%+'&D for the first )alue. Then 9OPY and Paste as descri*ed a*o)e.
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>ighlight the data area, right click , then choose 93#(T# E3(P> 7
The "(T( TYP# menu will appear
9lick OK, another menu will appear
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1ow, we need to tell the program what to graph. To do this, accept the default choices for now, and click OK
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( 0E:3# window will appear, notice that there are ' data sets plotted as YDs %columns + and 9&. (lso notice that the G and Y axis are not properly named yet, so are the graph legend %series and series '&. You can edit all these text fields *y right clicking on them. Left click on the graph to select it %as demonstrated *y the *lue *order&
Then right click and choose 2#T P3OP#3T#2
( new menu will pop up, now you can set colors and sym*ols, and also control how axis are displayed. Try the options %nothing can go wrong from here& until you are satisfied with the appearance of your graph.
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To calculate and plot a *est fit line %or a *est fit cur)e&, select the g raph then click on the 0T *utton.
The 0T menu will pop up. 0or now, will let you experiment with the 0T menu and disco)er what you can do here. >a)e fun.
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