Part I – Entering Equations
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After today, you should be able to:
Enter data into Excel
 Create equations in Excel
 Copy equations down columns
 Create borders and subscripts
 Print out data
 Print out an equation sheet
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First, you will want to enter the mass of the cart
on the first row of your spreadsheet.
Skip a row, and enter the column headings for
the table.
Adjust the width of the columns so you can see
everything that is written in a column by
clicking and dragging the column borders:
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After you enter the given set of data into Excel,
your spreadsheet should look like this:
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To center your data, highlight the data and
click on the “Center Button”
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Our first equation is T = Mg
Always start an equation with an equals sign.
Since our first mass is in cell A4, click on A4
The sign for multiplication is *
Type 9.80 in the spreadsheet for g
Hit Enter
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You can copy equations down a column by
clicking the lower-right hand corner, and
dragging the border down the column
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We want to input the Work equation into
Column F. (W = Td)
Multiply a cell Column B by a cell in Column C
Drag to copy the equation as you did before
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Next, we have to enter the Kinetic Energy (KE)
equation.
It is best to enter ½ as 0.5
We multiply 0.5 by the mass of the cart, 0.458
kg
Then, we multiply by the difference of the
squares of the velocities.
Your cell entry should look like this:
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After dragging the equation down the column,
your spreadsheet should look like this:
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The last equation we need to input into the
spreadsheet is the percent difference equation.
To type an absolute value, type ABS( )
For division, use the / key
Your equation should look like this:
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After dragging the equation down the column,
your spreadsheet will look like this:
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Highlight what you want to make a subscript
or superscript.
Hit the button next to “Font”
Click the superscript or subscript box.
You should make the 1 and 2 in V1 and V2
subscripts.
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Your spreadsheet should now look like this:
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We must also keep track of significant digits in
our spreadsheet.
These buttons allow you to adjust the number
of digits you see in your spreadsheet.
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Highlight the column in which you want to
change the number of significant digits. Adjust
the digits using the buttons shown on the
previous slide.
Adjust the distance column to 2 significant
digits, and the other columns to 3 significant
digits
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Your spreadsheet should now look like this:
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You will always want to place borders around
every cell in your spreadsheet.
It usually works best to put borders in the
spreadsheet last.
To insert borders, highlight your spreadsheet
and click on the following button:
Select “All Borders”
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Your spreadsheet should now look like this:
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Your spreadsheet can be directly inserted into a
Word file.
Highlight the data you want to insert into Word
 Click the right mouse button, and select “Copy”
 In your Word file, right click and select “Paste”
 Your spreadsheet will appear as a table in Word
 Put a title under your table, along with a description
of your table
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To show the formulas you have typed into
Excel, start by highlighting your data
Click on the “Formulas” Tab
Click the “Show Formulas” Button
Adjust columns as necessary and insert this
spreadsheet into your Word file as well.
The End!
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