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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Control | the substance, or object or group in an experiment that is not changed. |
| controlled experiment | an experiment in which all the variables are kept the same except for the one being tested. (Fair test) |
| force | a push or a pull that can change the position or motion of an object / material |
| friction | a force that acts in an opposite direction to movement |
| gravity | a force that pulls objects toward each other. |
| magnetism | a force that pushes or pulls a magnetic material across a distance |
| motion | a change in the position of an object |
| pull | the act of applying force to move something toward or with you |
| push | the act of applying force in order to move something away |
| reliability | the extent to which an experiment, test, or investigation provides the same results on repeated trials |
| testable hypothesis | an idea that can be tested by experiment or observation |
| valid conclusion | information describing what was learned from an investigation based on observations and collected data. |
| variable | a condition in an experiment that is changed in order to determine the effect of that change. |