Experimental Design Principles
Planning and executing independent investigations to test physical hypotheses.
Key Questions
- Explain the importance of identifying independent, dependent, and controlled variables in an experiment.
- Analyze how the choice of apparatus affects the sensitivity and range of a physical measurement.
- Design a controlled experiment to investigate a specific physical relationship.
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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