Section 4.2.3
Bar Graphs
Bar graphs display relationships among data by means of vertical or horizontal bars of differentdifferent lengths. Sometimes a single bar of a set height is used to break down percentages of thewhole, in much the same fashion as a pie graph.
Single Bar Graph
Single bar graphs visualize the effects of varying limiting conditions on one particular object of study,as in Figure 5, where heart rate is shown under various burden conditions of exercise.
Multiple Bar Graph
Multiple bar graphs visualize the different objects of study under one particular limiting condition,as in Figure 6, where three items are compared over time.
Stacked Bar Graph
Stacked bar graphs visualize various items as percentages of the whole for ease of comparison andcontrast. Figure 7 is a single bar graph showing percentages of one particular object of study. (Compare this figure with Figure 11, a pie graph drawn fromthe same data.) Figure 2 is an example of a multiple stackedbar graph where various items are broken down into percentages of the whole for comparison.
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