how to graph mass vs volume?

Question

well what i want to know is how to graph a "vs" problem. so in my situatin does the mass data go on the x axis and the volume on the y axis or is it the other way around?

well i know that man but if its written the way like mass vs volume does that hold any signinficance whether which one goes on the x-axir or does it not even matter at all?

Answer 1

It doesn't matter if only the general relationship is shown. The way you phrased the expression "mass vs volume" implies that volume is varying and you are interested in the resulting mass. In that case, volume is considered and independent variable and would be assigned to the x-axis. This is especially true if the graph were to be used in practice to determine the mass of something from the measured or given volume.

Answer 2

Mass Vs Volume

Answer 3

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how to graph mass vs volume?
well what i want to know is how to graph a "vs" problem. so in my situatin does the mass data go on the x axis and the volume on the y axis or is it the other way around?

Answer 4

Convention dictates: "ordinate vs. abscissa" or "y vs. x"

So in your case, mass is on the y-axis.

There is no fundamental reason for this, it is just convention to state the dependent variable first.

Answer 5

In answer to your Additional Details: No, it doesn't make any difference. Either one can be on the x axis and the other one on the y axis, no mater which one is mentioned first in the problem. Most often, though, since x comes before y in the alphabet, the first one mentioned would be on the x axis. That is the way I would do it, but it doesn't have to be that way.

Answer 6

either way. as long as mass is on one axis and volume on the other.