producing a method(unit 3) Flashcards

1
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what should a method have

A

be a step by step set of instructions
be logically ordered
allow you to take sensible measurements
allow you to test your hypothesis

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2
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what do you need to think about

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what you are testing 
what you want to measure
how you are going to measure
what techniques will you use
what variable must you control
how many repeated readings you will take
what you are going to do with the data
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3
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what does your method need to produce

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a range of results
reliable results
precise results
accurate results

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4
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what do you need to remember

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you should only change one variable this is the factor that you are testing
you must control all other variables
you must be able to measure/ monitor your variables

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