Unit 1- Vocabulary Flashcards
Analysis
The step in the scientific method where data is used to solve a problem.
Coefficient
The number placed in front of a formula
Control
The conditions which remain constant during the experiment
Conversion factor
A number or ratio ( in fraction form) that is used to convert from one unit type to another. The given units cancel out, leaving the desired target units.
Data
That which is measured or observed during an experiment
Dependent variable
The variable on the Y-axis that changes as result of changing the independent variable
Direct relationship
A relationship where the increase of the independent variable results in an increase of the dependent variable
Experiment
An activity designed to test the specifics of the hypothesis
Exponent
A number that expresses “power”, is written as a superscript
Extrapolation
Extending the graph beyond the data points to predict values beyond that which was plotted to get desired information
Given
Information given to you in the form of a number or a unit
Hypothesis
An “if-then-because” statement used to design an experiment to test an idea
Independent variable
The variable on the Z-axis which the experimenter has control over
Indirect relationship
A relationship where the increases of the independent variable results in the decrease of the dependent variable, or vice versa
Interpolation
Reading between plotted data points on a graph to get desired information
