nature of science Flashcards
bias
any systematic deviation between the results of a study and the truth
constant
a quantity that is unknown but is assumed to have a fixed value in a specified mathematical context
control
one of which the subject or a group would not be tested for the dependet variables
density
the quantiy per until volume
dependent variable
the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment.
experement
a scientific test in which you perform a series of actions and carefully observe their effects in order to learn
graph
any geometric or pictorial representation of measurements that might otherwise be expressed in tabular form
hypothesis
an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world
independent variable
It is a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure
mass
the property of matter that measures its resistance to acceleration
model
a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes
scientific law
a statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true.
scientific method
principles and procedures for the systematic pursuit of knowledge involving the recognition and formulation of a problem
standard
an object, system, or experiment that bears a defined relationship to a unit of measurement of a physical quantity.
technology
the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life
