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According to the scientific method, what should Peter do next to investigate why iron needles placed beside a magnet attract other iron needles?
According to the scientific method, what should Peter do next to investigate why iron needles placed beside a magnet attract other iron needles?
- Develop a hypothesis that magnets transfer their properties to iron objects.
- Place several different iron objects next to a magnet and observe whether they attract other iron objects. (correct)
- Ask whether magnets can transfer their properties to iron objects.
- Predict that the iron objects he places next to a magnet will attract other iron objects.
What is the next step in the scientific method after Peter's observation?
What is the next step in the scientific method after Peter's observation?
- Place several different iron objects next to a magnet and observe whether they attract other iron objects.
- Ask whether magnets can transfer their properties to iron objects.
- Predict that the iron objects he places next to a magnet will attract other iron objects. (correct)
- Develop a hypothesis that magnets transfer their properties to iron objects.
Which of the following statements would be a valid hypothesis based on Peter's observation?
Which of the following statements would be a valid hypothesis based on Peter's observation?
- Develop a hypothesis that magnets transfer their properties to iron objects. (correct)
- Predict that the iron objects he places next to a magnet will attract other iron objects.
- Place several different iron objects next to a magnet and observe whether they attract other iron objects.
- Ask whether magnets can transfer their properties to iron objects.
What should Peter do after developing a hypothesis?
What should Peter do after developing a hypothesis?
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