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==[[Scientific Enquiry]]==
 
==[[Scientific Enquiry]]==
 
===Beginning an Enquiry===
 
===Beginning an Enquiry===
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**[[Measurement]]
 
**[[Measurement]]
 
====[[Scientific Evidence]]====
 
====[[Scientific Evidence]]====
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*[[Valid]]
 
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*[[Reliable]]
 
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*[[Repeatable]]
 
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**[[Sample Size]]
 
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**[[Calibrate]]
 
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*[[Precise]]
 
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**[[Resolution]]
 
  
 
====[[Results]]====
 
====[[Results]]====
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====Data Handling====
 
====Data Handling====
 
*[[Unit|Units]]
 
*[[Unit|Units]]
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*[[SI Unit]]s
 
 
*[[Unit Prefix]]es
 
*[[Unit Prefix]]es
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**[[Mega]]
 
 
**[[Kilo]]
 
**[[Kilo]]
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**[[Deci]]
 
 
**[[Centi]]
 
**[[Centi]]
 
**[[Milli]]
 
**[[Milli]]
 
**[[Micro]]
 
**[[Micro]]
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**[[Nano]]
 
 
*[[Converting Unit]]s
 
*[[Converting Unit]]s
 
*[[Table of Results]]
 
*[[Table of Results]]
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**[[Human Error]]
 
**[[Human Error]]
 
**[[Random Error]]
 
**[[Random Error]]
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**[[Systematic Error]]
 
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**[[Zero Error]]
 
 
*[[Range]]
 
*[[Range]]
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*[[Uncertainty]]
 
 
*[[Anomaly]]
 
*[[Anomaly]]
 
*[[Mean Average]]
 
*[[Mean Average]]
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*[[Significant Figure]]s
 
  
 
====[[Conclusion]]s====
 
====[[Conclusion]]s====
 
*[[Description]]
 
*[[Description]]
 
**[[Correlation]]
 
**[[Correlation]]
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**[[Scientific Law]]
 
 
*[[Explanation]]
 
*[[Explanation]]
 
**[[Causation]]
 
**[[Causation]]
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*[[Scientific Theory]]
 
*[[Scientific Theory]]
 
*[[Model]]
 
*[[Model]]
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===Laws===
 
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*[[Scientific Law]]
 
  
 
===Communicating Ideas===
 
===Communicating Ideas===
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*[[Scientific Paper]]
 
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*[[Peer Review]]
 
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**[[Reproducible]]
 
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*[[Science in the Media]]
 
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*[[Bias]]
 
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====[[Graph]]s====
 
====[[Graph]]s====
 
*[[Bar Chart]]
 
*[[Bar Chart]]
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**[[Line of Best Fit]]
 
**[[Line of Best Fit]]
 
***[[Gradient]]
 
***[[Gradient]]
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***[[Linear]]
 
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***[[Proportional]]
 
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***[[Directly Proportional]]
 
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***[[Inversely Proportional]]
 
 
**[[Correlation]]
 
**[[Correlation]]
 
***[[Negative Correlation]]
 
***[[Negative Correlation]]
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==Quantities and Units==
 
==Quantities and Units==
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===Quantities===
 
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*[[Vector]]s
 
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*[[Scalar]]s
 
 
===[[Unit]]s===
 
===[[Unit]]s===
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*[[SI Unit]]s
 
 
*[[Mass]]
 
*[[Mass]]
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**[[Ton]]
 
 
**[[Kilogram]]
 
**[[Kilogram]]
 
**[[Gram]]s
 
**[[Gram]]s
 
**[[Milligram]]
 
**[[Milligram]]
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**[[Microgram]]
 
 
*[[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
 
*[[Volume (Space)|Volume]]
 
**[[Metres Cubed]]
 
**[[Metres Cubed]]
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**[[Decimetres Cubed]]
 
 
**[[Centimetres Cubed]]
 
**[[Centimetres Cubed]]
 
**[[Litre]]s
 
**[[Litre]]s
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**[[Minute]]s
 
**[[Minute]]s
 
**[[Second]]s
 
**[[Second]]s
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**[[Millisecond]]s
 
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**[[Microsecond]]s
 
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**[[Nanosecond]]s
 
 
*[[Distance]], [[Displacement]], [[Wavelength]]
 
*[[Distance]], [[Displacement]], [[Wavelength]]
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**[[Light Year]]
 
 
**[[Mile]]s
 
**[[Mile]]s
 
**[[Kilometre]]s
 
**[[Kilometre]]s
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**[[Centimetre]]s
 
**[[Centimetre]]s
 
**[[Millimetre]]s
 
**[[Millimetre]]s
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**[[Micrometre]]s
 
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**[[Nanometre]]s
 
 
*[[Area]]
 
*[[Area]]
 
**[[Centimetres Squared]]
 
**[[Centimetres Squared]]
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*[[Acceleration]]
 
*[[Acceleration]]
 
**[[Metres per Second per Second]]
 
**[[Metres per Second per Second]]
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*[[Moment]]s
 
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**[[Newton Metre]]s
 
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*[[Momentum]]
 
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**[[Kilogram Metres per Second]]
 
 
*[[Temperature]]
 
*[[Temperature]]
 
**[[Degrees Celsius]]
 
**[[Degrees Celsius]]
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**[[Kelvin]]
 
 
*[[Energy]] and [[Work Done]]
 
*[[Energy]] and [[Work Done]]
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**[[Megajoule]]s
 
 
**[[Kilojoule]]s
 
**[[Kilojoule]]s
 
**[[Joule]]s
 
**[[Joule]]s
 
**[[Millijoule]]s
 
**[[Millijoule]]s
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**[[Microjoule]]s
 
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**[[Nanojoule]]s
 
 
*[[Power]]
 
*[[Power]]
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**[[Megawatt]]s
 
 
**[[Kilowatt]]s
 
**[[Kilowatt]]s
 
**[[Watt]]s
 
**[[Watt]]s
 
**[[Milliwatt]]s
 
**[[Milliwatt]]s
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**[[Microwatt]]s
 
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**[[Nanowatt]]s
 
 
*[[Electrical Charge]]
 
*[[Electrical Charge]]
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**[[Megacoulomb]]s
 
 
**[[Kilocoulomb]]s
 
**[[Kilocoulomb]]s
 
**[[Coulomb]]s
 
**[[Coulomb]]s
 
**[[Millicoulomb]]s
 
**[[Millicoulomb]]s
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**[[Microcoulomb]]s
 
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**[[Nanocoulomb]]s
 
 
*[[Electrical Current]]
 
*[[Electrical Current]]
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**[[Megaamp]]s
 
 
**[[Kiloamp]]s
 
**[[Kiloamp]]s
 
**[[Amp]]s
 
**[[Amp]]s
 
**[[Milliamp]]s
 
**[[Milliamp]]s
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**[[Microamp]]s
 
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**[[Nanoamp]]s
 
 
*[[Potential Difference]]
 
*[[Potential Difference]]
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**[[Megavolt]]s
 
 
**[[Kilovolt]]s
 
**[[Kilovolt]]s
 
**[[Volt]]s
 
**[[Volt]]s
 
**[[Millivolt]]s
 
**[[Millivolt]]s
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**[[Microvolt]]s
 
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**[[Nanovolt]]s
 
 
*[[Electrical Resistance]]
 
*[[Electrical Resistance]]
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**[[Megaohm]]s
 
 
**[[Kiloohm]]s
 
**[[Kiloohm]]s
 
**[[Ohm]]s
 
**[[Ohm]]s
 
**[[Milliohm]]s
 
**[[Milliohm]]s
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**[[Microohm]]s
 
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**[[Nanoohm]]s
 
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*[[Radioactivity]]
 
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**[[Becquerel]]s
 
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*[[Radiation Dose]]
 
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**[[Sievert]]s
 
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**[[Millisievert]]s
 
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**[[Microsievert]]s
 
 
*[[Force]]
 
*[[Force]]
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**[[Meganewton]]s
 
 
**[[Kilonewton]]s
 
**[[Kilonewton]]s
 
**[[Newton]]s
 
**[[Newton]]s
 
**[[Millinewton]]s
 
**[[Millinewton]]s
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**[[Micronewton]]s
 
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**[[Nanonewton]]s
 
 
*[[Pressure]]
 
*[[Pressure]]
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**[[Megapascal]]s
 
 
**[[Kilopascal]]s
 
**[[Kilopascal]]s
 
**[[Pascal]]s
 
**[[Pascal]]s
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**[[Millipascal]]s
 
 
*[[Frequency]]
 
*[[Frequency]]
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**[[Megahertz]]
 
 
**[[Kilohertz]]
 
**[[Kilohertz]]
 
**[[Hertz]]
 
**[[Hertz]]
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*[[Magnetic Flux Density]]
 
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**[[Tesla]]s
 
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**[[Millitesla]]s
 
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**[[Microtesla]]s
 
 
*[[Mole]]s
 
*[[Mole]]s
 
*[[Concentration]]
 
*[[Concentration]]
 
**[[Molarity]]
 
**[[Molarity]]
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*[[Light Intensity]]
 
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**[[Lux]]
 
  
 
==[[Equipment]]==
 
==[[Equipment]]==
 
===[[Measuring Instrument]]s===
 
===[[Measuring Instrument]]s===
 
*[[Ammeter]]
 
*[[Ammeter]]
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*[[Burette]]
 
 
*[[Data Logger]]
 
*[[Data Logger]]
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**[[Light Gate]]
 
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*[[Geiger Counter]]
 
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*[[Joulemeter]]
 
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*[[Luxmeter]]
 
 
*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
 
*[[Measuring Cylinder]]
 
*[[Measuring Scale]]
 
*[[Measuring Scale]]
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*[[Newton Meter]]
 
*[[Newton Meter]]
 
*[[Oscilloscope]]
 
*[[Oscilloscope]]
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*[[pHmeter]]
 
 
*[[Pipette]]
 
*[[Pipette]]
 
*[[Protractor]]
 
*[[Protractor]]
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*[[Syringe]]
 
*[[Syringe]]
 
*[[Thermometer]]
 
*[[Thermometer]]
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**[[Infra-red Thermometer]]
 
 
*[[Stopwatch]]
 
*[[Stopwatch]]
 
*[[Voltmeter]]
 
*[[Voltmeter]]
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*[[Glass Rod]]
 
*[[Glass Rod]]
 
*[[Heatproof Mat]]
 
*[[Heatproof Mat]]
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*[[Immersion Heater]]
 
 
*[[Incubator]]
 
*[[Incubator]]
 
*[[Indicator (Chemistry)|Indicator]]
 
*[[Indicator (Chemistry)|Indicator]]
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*[[Inoculation Loop]]
 
 
*[[Mortar and Pestle]]
 
*[[Mortar and Pestle]]
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*[[Oscillator]]
 
 
*[[Spatula]]
 
*[[Spatula]]
 
*[[Splint]]
 
*[[Splint]]
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*[[Tripod]]
 
*[[Tripod]]
 
*[[Tweezers]]
 
*[[Tweezers]]
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*[[U-Shaped Tube]]
 
 
*[[Water Bath]]
 
*[[Water Bath]]
  

Latest revision as of 19:55, 29 April 2019

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