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: An '''experiment''' must be designed well to answer a question. You cannot trust the answer if the '''experiment''' was badly designed. For example you cannot find out who is the fastest in class if you make some people wear their school bags in the race.
 
: An '''experiment''' must be designed well to answer a question. You cannot trust the answer if the '''experiment''' was badly designed. For example you cannot find out who is the fastest in class if you make some people wear their school bags in the race.
 
===Examples===
 
===Examples===
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An '''experiment''' to observe what happens to the size of a shadow when the distance between the object and light are changed.

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Key Stage 2

Meaning

An experiment is when you test a question you have asked by changing one variable to see how it affects another.

About Experiments

Experiments are usually done in a laboratory but they can be done outside.
An experiment must be designed well to answer a question. You cannot trust the answer if the experiment was badly designed. For example you cannot find out who is the fastest in class if you make some people wear their school bags in the race.

Examples

An experiment to observe what happens to the size of a shadow when the distance between the object and light are changed.