The Scientific Endeavour

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  • a systematic error occurs when apparatus is faulty OR Wrong technique OR condition of surroundings. It is consistent and can be corrected
  • a random error occurs when forgot/inaccuracies recalling past events. OR want to have an ideal ______ so they lie. It is unpredictable and can be reduced
  • To remove/reduce errors in exp, we should repeat exp. / account for zero error
  • How to obtain more accurate results?
    repeat experiment 3 times and find the average of data to get more accurate and precise results.
  • Science is developed by scientists contributing and building on each other's ideas
  • Science is a way of making sense of things and finding things out
  • Scientific experiments don't always take place in the lab
  • Science is a systematic way of finding things out and understanding changes in the world
  • Science is the study of natural phenomena in the world
  • Science is a body of knowledge that constantly evolves