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. |