How to do error analysis in this lab on linear motion

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This discussion focuses on performing error analysis for a lab on linear motion using a glider and air track. The glider has a mass of 468.7 g with an uncertainty of ±0.02 g, while the spacer has a thickness of 14.8 mm with an uncertainty of ±0.05 mm. The participant seeks guidance on analyzing the graph generated from LoggerPro and calculating uncertainties. Key steps include understanding how to interpret the graph and apply uncertainty principles to the data collected.

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Okay so I did a lab on Linear Motion using the glider with the air track and a spacer. This is the information I have about the glider and spacer.

glider mass = (468.7 +/- 0.02) g
thickness of spacer =(14.8 +/-0.05) mm

I'm stuck on doing the error analysis and I don't know how to go on about analyzing the graph then finding the uncertainties. Here's the graph that I printed out from LoggerPro.
 

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anyone? i really need this, I've completed everything else but the complete calculations for analysis and data, i just need an idea on how to approach the calculations. I'm getting confused looking at the computational guide for uncertainties =(
 

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