Let's Experiment!
A variable that the scientist change in the experiment.
Independent variable
The metric base unit of length/distance.
Meter
This is the freezing point of water in Celsius.
0 degrees
Electrical energy
Aspects of an experiment that stay the same between each trial.
Constants
The variable that is measured at the end of the experiment.
Dependent variable
The metric base unit for mass.
Grams
A term referring to the theoretical coldest temperature possible.
Absolute Zero
A term that refers to the ability to do work
Energy
A term referring to the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
An educated guess that a scientist makes before collecting any data
Hypothesis
The instrument used to measure mass.
Electronic (or Triple Beam) Balance
The boiling point of water in Kelvin.
373K
Energy that is in motion (example: mechanical energy)
Kinetic energy
This is the force that pulls everything with mass towards each other.
Gravity
A standard to which the results can be compared.
Control
The metric unit for temperature.
Celsius
The boiling point of water in Fahrenheit.
212 degrees
Potential Energy
Absolute Zero in Celsius
-273 degrees
The number of variables that an experiment should be designed to test.
1
These are the three instruments used to measure liquid volume.
Beaker, Flask, Graduated Cylinder
Absolute zero in Fahrenheit.
-459 degrees
This is the input energy type for a gasoline powered automobile.
Chemical Energy
Chemical Energy