Chapter 4: Q92E (page 192)
The article "The Load-Life Relationship for M50 Bearings with Silicon Nitride Ceramic Balls" (Lubrication Engr., \({\rm{1984: 153 - 159}}\)) reports the accompanying data on bearing load life (million revs.) for bearings tested at a \({\rm{6}}{\rm{.45kN}}\) load.
\(\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{{\rm{47}}{\rm{.1}}}&{{\rm{68}}{\rm{.1}}}&{{\rm{68}}{\rm{.1}}}&{{\rm{90}}{\rm{.8}}}&{{\rm{103}}{\rm{.6}}}&{{\rm{106}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{115}}{\rm{.0}}}\\{{\rm{126}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{146}}{\rm{.6}}}&{{\rm{229}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{240}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{240}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{278}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{278}}{\rm{.0}}}\\{{\rm{289}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{289}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{367}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{385}}{\rm{.9}}}&{{\rm{392}}{\rm{.0}}}&{{\rm{505}}{\rm{.0}}}&{}\end{array}\)
a. Construct a normal probability plot. Is normality plausible?
b. Construct a Weibull probability plot. Is the Weibull distribution family plausible?
Short Answer
(a) Yes, normality is plausible.
(b) Yes, Weibull distribution family is plausible.

