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Scientific Method

The scientific method is the basis of scientific investigation. A scientist will pose a question and formulate a hypothesis as a potential explanation or answer to the question. The hypothesis will be tested through a series of experiments. The results of the experiments will either prove or disprove the hypothesis. This category should contain questions and answers regarding the scientific method.

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What is the terminal velocity of body in a freely falling system?

Assuming the object starts at rest, it is zero. However, if the object is thrown upward or downward, its inital velocity will not be zero.

Metric units for length and volume?

The metric conversion chart is easy...

Kilo Hecta Deka Meter Deci Centi Mili

..........................Liter

..........................Gram

This makes it easy to remember...

King Henry Danced Merrily Down Center Main

...............................Lovely

...............................Gracefully

Here is the answer to all your converting problems. Glad I could help!

Is guessing at what you think will happen - based on what you have read - or observed?

Only if you have read or observed something similar in the past.

All guesses of future events is based on the sum total of your own past experiences, and is the major function of the brain.

Note that you live ONLY in the past, but that manipulating the future is an absolute requirement for survival. Think of life as driving a car with the windshield painted black ... your skill in using what you can learn from your rear view mirrors is critical for getting to your destination.

More Information:

For most, in trying to predict future events, intellectual knowledge is filtered by experientialknowledge. It is the integration of these two sources of information that forms the main resource upon which the projection of future outcomes is based.

What is a situation when scientific method can be apply?

Try to see if a paper airplane will fly farther with 5 paperclips on the nose as opposed to 0,1,or 3.

Question: Will the # of paperclips on the nose of a paper airplane cause the plane to fly farther?

Hypothesis: 5 paperclips on the nose of a paper airplane will make he plane fly farther than with 3,1,or 0 paperclips on the nose.

Experiment: Make paper airplanes and fly them with 0 paperclips on the nose. Repeat this test 3 times. Record about how many meters each test flew. Repeat this with 1 paper clip, than 3 paperclips, and finally 5 paperclips.

Analyse: Record the average of the 3 tests. write down the steps you took in completing the experiment. Also write down the controlled, dependent, and independent variables of the experiment.

Conclusion: 5 paperclips on the nose of the paper airplane will make the plane fly farther than with 0,1,or 3 paperclips on the nose.

Compare: Compare the averages, variables, and steps taken along with any other data, to that of other scientists. Remember, a valid experiment can be repeated with duplicated results.

What are the steps in a scientific conclusion?

They use the Scientific Method. The Scientific Method is made up of steps scientists take to draw a conclusion... It is simple 9the grade biology...

Step 1: Form a Question

Step 2: Research the Question

Step 3: Form a Hypothesis (educated guess)

Step 4: Conduct an Experiment (use quantitative and qualitative data)

Step 5: Form Your Conclusion Based on Results

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What is a induced fit hypothesis?

a. The substrate can be altered so it is induced to fit into the enzyme's active site. b. The enzyme changes its shape slightly as it binds to the substrate. c. The enzyme is altered so it is induced to fit many different types of substrate.

d. Several sites on an enzyme can be induced to act on a substrate.

Why do scientists follow a set order of steps of steps when carrying out a scientific investigation?

Science is not a thing that tells us stuff. Science, by definition, is the art of executing the steps you have enquired about.

1. See a thing.

2. Come up with an explanation of the thing.

3. Make a prediction of another thing that will happen as a result of your explanation.

4. Design an experiment that will prove your prediction is true, or an experiment that will prove it is false.

How can the scientific method be applied in your daily life?

Looking for your house keys:

hypothesis 1.: "my keys are in my jacket pocket."

test 1. - look in jacket pocket, keys not there.

hypothesis 2.: "they are on top of my dresser."

test 2.- look on dresser, keys not there

hypothesis 3. - "I left them in the front door last night"

test 3. - look in door, keys are there.

The scientific method just means proposing an hypothesis, testing it, and (re)proposing a (new?) hypothesis based on the data, and testing that one ... and repeating.

So figuring out why your DVD won't play on your new TV, looking for your keys, and so on can all be accomplished through the scientific method.

What is empirical science?

empirical research is the study that research put himself/herself into practice, e.g. experiments,fieldwork, interview, observation

non empirical refers to the study that data gather from existing information, e.g. documentation, literature

Does gneiss have fossils?

No, it's an igneous rock, made from cooling and consequently solidification of a magma. Animals (or any other organism) capable of leaving behind a fossil can not survive and do not live in a magma.

Fossils can be found in sedimentary rocks or in metamorphic rocks (if the protolith, the original rock, was sedimentary). In metamorphic rocks, fossils are generally intensely deformed and hence difficult to recognise/identify.

Is qualitative determination using gas chromatography the best separation technique?

The quantity of a substance separated by gas chromatography can be determined by its?

What is the purpose of a control unit?

A control unit (which is part of the computer processor) directs the flow of information. Think of it like a "traffic guard" if you may- directing traffic so the vehicles go to their destination quickly and safely. This is more or less what a control unit does, it controls where every bit of data goes.

What integrated explanation of numerous hypothesis is known as?

A tentative explanation in research is called a hypothesis. The hypothesis is based on observation. The general explanation of the observation is called a theory. In other words, a theory is the result of testing a hypothesis.

Why is it important to follow the steps in the scientific method?

The scientific method (which was developed by the Catholic Church, incidentally) is a method by which we characterize (and thus minimize) specific kinds of errors. The idea behind following a pre-set protocol is to enable fair and proper review as well as to identify alternative hypotheses.

What is the SEE method?

The SEE Method

Statement- Write a sentence to convey a main idea.

Extension- Restate or develop the main idea.

Elaboration- Provide further information to amplify or expand on the main idea.

How can you make layers of water float on each other?

The best way would be to change the state of the water. In other words, have ice floating in liquid water, while steam is above that.

What are the variables in the hypothesis More expensive paper towels absorb more water?

Variables are things that can be varied to affect the outcome of the experiment, or things that vary with the outcome of the experiment. In this hypothesis, the things that could vary are: 1. The price of the paper towels. 2. The water absorbed by the paper towels. Expressed mathematically: y = f(x) Where y = water absorbed and x = price of paper towels. Thus, the amount of water absorbed by a paper towel is a function of the price of the paper towel. Or, at least, that's the hypothesis.