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Vantuinen
Science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bias | A slanted view or 1 sided |
| Conclusion | the end or finish of an event or process. |
| Constant | situation or state of affairs that does not change. |
| Control | take into account (an extraneous factor that might affect results) when performing an experiment. |
| Data | facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
| Dependent variable | a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another. |
| Evidence | the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. |
| Experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
| Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
| Independent variable | a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
| Inference | a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
| Model | a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original. |
| Observation | the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
| Scientific Method | a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, |
| Circuit | Circuit theory, the theory of accomplishing work by routing electrons, gas, fluids, or other matter through loops |
| Electric Current | a flow of electric charge |
| Electric fields | the electric force per unit charge |
| Electric Power | the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. |
| Insulator | a thing or substance used for insulation, in particular. |
| Parallel Circuit | a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit |
| Series Circuit | a circuit having its parts connected serially |
| Voltage | an electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts. |
| Conductor | an object or type of material which permits the flow of electric charges in one or more directions. |
| Electric Discharge | discharge: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field |
| Electric Force | The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental interactions in nature, the other three being the strong interaction, the weak interaction, and gravitation. ... |
| Ion | an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation |
| Ohm's Law | electric current is directly proportional to voltage and inversely proportional to resistance; I = E/R |
| Resistance | Electricity |
| Static Charge | an imbalance of electric charges within or on the surface of a material. |
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