Communicating Your Understanding (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards
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Why scientists must share research findings
Why scientists must share research findings
Research incomplete until shared; others learn & build on it
Tense used in formal scientific reports
Tense used in formal scientific reports
Past tense (describing completed work)
Word count for an abstract
Word count for an abstract
50-200 words
When to write the abstract
When to write the abstract
Last (though it appears first in report)
What scatter plots show
What scatter plots show
Relationships between two variables
What bar/column charts compare
What bar/column charts compare
Different categories or data sets
Difference: references vs bibliography
Difference: references vs bibliography
References=cited sources; Bibliography=all relevant sources
Purpose of discussion section
Purpose of discussion section
Explain what results mean & interpret findings
Should conclusion introduce new info?
Should conclusion introduce new info?
No, only restate main findings & significance
Must measurements include uncertainties?
Must measurements include uncertainties?
Yes, always present data with uncertainties