Graphing
What kind of graph shows a trend or pattern?
What is a line graph
How many trials do you complete for a lab?
What is three
What is the dependent variable
If you are going to calculate time, what important material would you need for your experiment?
What is a timer or stop watch
When you increase mass of an object on Earth you are also increasing what?
What is an object's weight
What kind of graph would you use to compare data?
What is add them all up and divide that number by 3
The one thing that is changed in an experiment is known as the what?
If you are going to measure distance an object travels, what important item should you include in your materials list?
What is a tape measure
What is the unit of measure for mass?
What is a kilogram or a gram
What goes on the Y axis?
What is the dependent variable
How do you title a data table?
What is independent variable vs. dependent variable
Why are controlled variables important?
What is...they help ensure the reliability of your data. If you change just one thing and your data is different it shows how the independent variable impacted this change.
True or false: When listing materials it is not important to list how many you need.
FALSE
What is mass times gravity=weight
What goes on the X axis?
What is the independent variable
If you are collecting sliding friction for your data in your lab, be sure to include which unit of measure?
Mr. Hudson timed the first trial, Mr. Starr timed the second trial, and Mr. Gallaway timed the third trial in an experiment. What did they do wrong?
What is using different scientists to time-this should be a controlled variable
Why is it important to list all materials used in an experiment?
To allow other scientists to repeat the experiment with all necessary tools if needed
How do you calculate an object's average speed?
What is distance divided by time
When graphing, it is important to do what when setting up your scale?
What is use your data to set your scale, or to use a consistent scale (EX: count by 10s)
Newtons, centimeters, and seconds are all examples of what?
What are units of measure
An independent variable is also known as the _____________________ variable
What is a manipulated variable
When using a spring scale to measure force, which unit of measure do you use on the scale?
What is the Newton
When you are on the moon, what happens with your mass and weight?