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Question

Consider the following data set. What would this data set look like if the measurements were more precise?

Time (mm:ss)	Mass (g)
00:00	614
00:05	603
00:10	595
00:15	593
00:20	593

Answer 1

I'm not sure exactly what you're asking, but the data set looks like an exponential decay.

If so, the function fitting the data set might look something like

m = e^−a(t−b) + c

where m = mass in grams and t = time in seconds

a, b, and c would be values obtained from some kind of curve fitting procedure.

If you need to do curve fitting, it should be possible to do this using a graphing calculator (I like Desmos for this) or Excel.

A Google search for "exponential regression" should turn up something useful.