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applied research
a type of scientific investigation that is undertaken to solve a specific problem
chemistry
the study of matter and the changes that it undergoes
conclusion
a judgment based on the information obtained
control
in an experiment, the standard that is used for comparison
dependent variable
in an experiment, the variable whose value depends on the independent variable
experiment
a set of controlled observations that test the hypothesis
hypothesis
a tentative, testable statement or prediction about what has been observed
independent variable
in an experiment, the variable that the experimenter plans to change
mass
a measure that reflects the amount of matter
matter
anything that has mass and takes up space
model
a visual, verbal, and/or mathematical explanation of data collected from many experiments
pure research
a type of scientific investigation that seeks to gain knowledge for the sake of knowledge itself
qualitative data
information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic
quantitative data
numerical information describing how much, how little, how big, how tall, or how fast
Which is not a scientific law?
Einstein's E = mc²
Newton's F = m × a
Kepler's law of area
acid ionization constant
scientific method
a systematic approach used in scientific study; an organized process used by scientists to do research and to verify the work of others
