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| Anything in an experiment that you can change that might affect the outcome. |
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| A set of objects working together to perform a function. |
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| A mass hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing back and forth.
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| Any motion that repeats itself. |
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| An experiment in which one, and only one, variable is changed at a time. |
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| A grandfather clock is keeping time too quickly. What would you do to adjust it? |
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| Lengthen the pendulum.
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| What variable had the most effect on changing how many cycles a pendulum had in 15 seconds? |
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| The length of the pendulum. |
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| Name three variables that we tested in our pendulum experiment. |
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1. Weight of bob
2. Length of string
3. Release position |
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| Name three variables that might have affected how many passengers our lifeboats could hold. |
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| 1. Condition of water
2. Distribution of pennies
3. Gentle vs. reckless placement of pennies[image] |
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| Name at least three variables that could have affected how far our gliders could fly. |
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1. Number of passengers
2. Type of flightline used.
3. Size of rubberband
4. Wing span
5. Angle of flight line
6. Type of flight line |
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