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Statement of inquirY:
Your task:
you will have an opportunity to investigate three (3) different options that are relevant to the topic of study.
You can choose to investigate and design a lab on any of the following:
For criterionyou will formulate a testable hypothesis and explain it using scientific reasoning; explaining how
B
to manipulate the independent variable and collect the associated dependent variable while controlling
external factors.
For criterion c you will collect and transform data from the experiment, interpret this data and explain results
of the
using scientific reasoning by evaluating the validity of the original hypothesis based on the outcome
investigation and discuss improvements or extensions to the method'
ATL skills:
r design a safe method in which he or . design a method that ls safe and contains the
she selects materials and equipment used.
equipment.
r desgibe how to maniPulate the r describe in the method how to manipulate the
5-5 variables, and describe how IDV; collect the DV (including units and
sufficient, relevant data will be measuring equipment); how to control the CV's
collected and describe how to collect the multiple sets
of the data
r design a comPlete and safe method
in which he or she selects . design a method that is complete and safe and
appropriate materials and contains the equipment (amounts and sizes)
eq ui pment. used.
following task-specific clarifications to help you with your car safety-feature lab.
Use the
*lDV variable
= Independent
*DV Dependant variable
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*CV Controlled variable
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Achievement
Level desrriptor Task-specific clariticstior,l
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0 described by any of the descriptors given of the descriptors given below.
below.
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results results
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investigation happened in the exPeriment
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i nvestigation
a scientific investigation
correctly collect, organize and present r correctly collect DV's, show how the IDV's
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data in numerical and/or visual forms
present data in numerical and/or visual
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results using scientific reasoning
. . accurately interpret data and explain
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r discuss the validity of the method
happened in the exPeriment
based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation r discuss if the method allowed for sufficient
collection of data based on the outcome of
. describe improvements or extensions
a scientific investigation
to the method that would benefit the
scientific investigation. r describe improvements or extensions to
the method that would benefit the
scientific investigation
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and present data in numerical and/or were maniPulated and organized,
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reasoning r accurately interpret data and explain
results using correct scientific reasoning
r evaluate the validity of a hypothesis
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happened in the exPeriment
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outcome of a scientific investigation
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Criterion B and criterion C: Clean student work
, Aim: The aim of my experiment is to discover if making the diameter of a wire thicker will decrease
the resistance of the wire,
Hypothesis: According to Avison (248:1989), the resistance of a wire is changed in three ways,
making the wire longer, changing the diameter and changing the rype of the wire fmeasured in row].
This means that if the wire is thicker the resistance will be less because the electricity finds it easier to
move through the wire as it has more paths to move along. For this reason I predict that, ds the wire
gets thicker the resistance will go down.
Variables:
, Dependent - the resistance of the wire,
' Independent - the thickness of the wire,
Controlled - the length of the wires will be the same, the temperature of the wires will be the same
and all the other equipment will be the same.
Method:
We have five different thicknesses of wire, 10SWG, 14SWG, 16SWG, 19SWG and 20SWG. I will convert
them into diameter using the following table, [Wikipedia: Standard wire gauge].
0 040 I 016
0 016 0.914
0 00,1"/gauge
,J:0.032 p.s t3
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A 0 028 I07
ill 0 024 0 610
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:l For, | 0.)5e 0 002"/gauge
a FJ,OI Erplq
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4 Frr8l A.4st, ).001 6"/gaugt
t 0I6, t.416(
t0 t.315t.
l0 3( ) 345,
l0ll0.0 r2 3t5(
3l )0 lf ) 794( ).0008"/gaugt
l2ll0.0 0t 274
I will cur the nicrome wire up into pieces that are 2Scm long, I will cut up 2 of each to repeat my
readings.
I will link up the circuit equipment with a power pack, voltmeter and ammeter to measure the
resistance of the wires, with crocodile clips to hold the different wires in place.
I will record the values in a table and make a graph showing how the resistance changes'
Results:
First results
th ickness
leneth (mm)
volts (v) Current (l resistance
x x x 25 1.016
2 2.77 o.t2 25 0"813
2 2.L2 0.94 25 o.7tt
2 0.87 2.29 25 0.4572
2 0.58 3.4t 25 0.3759
2 0.31 6.36 25 0.2743
Second results
thickness
Current (l) resistance length (mm)
volts (V)
x x x 25 1.016
2 2.24 0.89 25 0.813
2 2.08 0.96 25 o.7tt
2 0.95 2.1 25 0.4572
2 0.52 3.8 25 0.3759
2 0.35 5.6 25 0.2743
Graph:
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Conclusion:
My experiment was very successtul and the experiment was fun to perfornt, my results',vere easy to
process and show very clearl1,1fu61 as the wire gets thicker the resistance gets smaller. This proves
that my hypothesis was correct.
Evaluation:
How reliable is your data?
repeat my results twice and the resistance each time was quite sirnilar, showing that the results are
quite reliable. Also my graph shows a curve which is the same for all the points.
What would you do difT'erently if you were to complete the experiment again?
I would not try to measure the result for the 19SWG wire as it made the power pack reset each time I
tired to measure the result.