Working Scientifically (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Scientific Investigations
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Independent variable

The variable you change

Dependent variable

The variable you measure

Controlled variables

All variables kept constant except the independent one

Hypothesis

A tentative explanation or prediction not yet confirmed

Limit of reading (analogue devices)

12\frac{1}{2} × smallest division

Limit of reading (digital devices)

11 × whole division

Random errors

Cause measurements to be randomly spread about the true value

Systematic errors

Include calibration and parallax errors to avoid

When to use a scatter plot

To show mathematical relationships between continuous variables

Tense for writing scientific reports

Past tense

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