2ndSem.-Physics – LO Lab-03
What Color of Light Do You See?
Creating a Graph in Excel
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Click once on the Chart Wizard button.
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Step 1 – Select XY Scatter for the Chart Type.
For Chart sub-type, you might choose
the section option
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Step 2 – Click on the Series window.
Enter a Name for your data (e.g., red filter).
Click on the X values box and then highlight the number-of-filters data.
Click on the Y values box and then
highlight the corrected intensity data.
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Step 3 – Enter a Title for your graph and the name and units of each axis.
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Step 4 – Place chart as object in Sheet 1. Then click on Finish.
Printing a Graph in Excel
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Adjust your graph as necessary so it appears just as you want it to look when
printed.
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Prepare to print a copy of the graph.
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Select “Print…” from the “File” menu.
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Choose “Microsoft Excel” under the pull-down menu marked “General.”
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Verify that the option “Print Selected Chart” has been selected.
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Press the
button.
2ndSem.-Physics – LO Lab-03
What Color of Light Do You See?