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What is a pendulum.
A mass hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing back and forth.
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What is a hypothesis.
An unproven idea that is accepted for the time being because it may explain certain facts or be used for reasoning.
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What is 38cm.
The standard length of the pendulum.
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What is a picture graph.
A graph representing data using pictures.
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What is mass and angle of release.
The variable(s) that did not affect the outcome.
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What is a cycle.
Any motion or activity that repeats itself.
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What is ask a question.
The first step in the scientific method.
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What is 15 seconds.
The standard amount of time given to swing the pendulums.
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What is a two-coordinate graph.
A graph that shows the outcome of a series of experiments when a variable is changed.
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What is length of the string.
The variable(s) that did affect the outcome.
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What is a variable.
Anything that you can change in an experiment that might affect the outcome.
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What is test with an experiment.
The fourth step in the scientific method.
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What is 90 degrees.
The degree we released during the standardized experiment.
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What is the x-axis.
The side on a two-coordinate graph that shows what we know before an experiment.
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What is swings less.
When the string length is longer this is the outcome.
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What is a standard.
The basic procedure used in a controlled experiment, before changing any of the variables.
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What is a hypothesis.
When your hypthesis is false you must think again and change your...
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What is 1.
The amount of pennies used in the standard experiment.
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What is y-axis.
The side on a two-corrdinate graph that shows what we know after an experiment.
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What is swings more.
When the string length is shorter this is the outcome.
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What is a prediction.
An estimate based on information or experience.
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What is do research.
To become an expert on a topic.
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What is 12.
The average cycles completed in 15 seconds in the standardized experiment.
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What is a two-coordinate graph.
Scientists use this kind of graph to record and display information efficiently.
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What is a controlled experiment.
When we changed one variable in order to assess its outcome on an experiment.
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