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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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Question 17

In an aerospace engineering trial, 7 experimental prototype wings were tested in a wind tunnel to determine the relationship between atmospheric pressure, ppp (kPa), and the resulting lift coefficient, LLL. The data collected is presented in the table below:

Prototype UnitABCDEFG
Pressure, ppp45526068758391
Lift, LLL0.420.480.460.550.510.620.58
a.

Calculate the value of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient between ppp and LLL.

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b.

Stating your hypotheses clearly, test at the 5% level of significance whether there is evidence of a positive correlation between atmospheric pressure and lift coefficient.

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c.

The product moment correlation coefficient (PMCC) for these data is calculated as r=0.8881r = 0.8881r=0.8881.

Use the given PMCC value to test, at the 5% level of significance, whether there is evidence of a positive correlation between pressure and lift.

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d.

Based on your conclusions from parts (b) and (c), describe the nature of the relationship between atmospheric pressure and lift coefficient.

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation Questions

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