Nature of Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Engineering
Measurments
Percent Error
100
Purpose is to learn about natural laws
Scientific Study
100
The application of science to meet human needs
Technology
100
working model of a design that can be tested to see if it works
Prototype
100
Determination of the amount of something... two parts
Measurement
100
100 300 800 20 average?
305
200
good data must be...
Unbiased
200
24 satellites in orbit around the Earth that transmit radio signals as part of a global navigation system
GPS
200
Process used to build and test devices that solve technical problems
Engineering cycle
200
miles inches pounds yards
English System
200
Experimental Value: 30 cm True Value: 25 cm Error?
20%
300
work is reviewed by peers.. only if approved by independent scientist can it be published
Scientific Journals
300
Professional who uses scientific knowledge to create or improve inventions that solve problems
Engineer
300
many prototypes are built and tested to see if it can hold up under a wide range of...
Conditions
300
millimeter meter liter milligram
SI units
300
Trials: 2 cm, 2.5 cm, 3 cm, 1cm Ave: 2.125 cm True Value: 2 cm Error?
6.25%
400
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Scientific Journal
400
Automobile plastics telephone airplane
Technology
400
Design Prototype Test Evaluate
Engineering Cycle
400
100 degree Celsius when changed from Kelvin
373K
400
Trial: 1, 1.3, 1.8, 0.5 True Value: 1.5 Error?
23.3%
500
Scientific Journal and Lab Notebook is the same thing..
NO
500
Study of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
Science
500
best inventions go through this many times
Engineering cycle
500
1000 mg when changed from grams
1
500
Trial: 98.9, 98.8, 98.7 True Value: 100 Error?
1.2%
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