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This document provides an introduction to scientific methodology, focusing on the hypothesis and variables. It defines accuracy and precision in measurement.
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The Introduction What is the problem; Describe the problem investigated; Summarize relevant research to provide context, key terms, and concepts so your reader can understand the experiment Hypothesis: must describe a specific cause and effect ( ‘If….. then…..’). This is not a question; it is a pre...
The Introduction What is the problem; Describe the problem investigated; Summarize relevant research to provide context, key terms, and concepts so your reader can understand the experiment Hypothesis: must describe a specific cause and effect ( ‘If….. then…..’). This is not a question; it is a predication of the outcome. Most hypothesis contain both an independent and dependent variable Accuracy means how close the measurement is to the true value Precision is a measure of how closely repeated measurement agree with each other.
