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Empirical Science |
studied by measuring properties of chemical substances and observing their reactions |
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accuracy |
how close to the observed value is to the true value |
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precision |
spread of values in measurement |
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random error |
error caused by the limitations of equipment used for acquiring measurements (too high or too low) |
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systematic error |
error produced (consistently too high or too low) by some unknown bias in the measuring equipment |
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inductive reasoning |
making specific observations to assume a general conclusion that can be refuted |
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deductive reasoning |
takes two or more assertions and combines them to make an irrefutable conclusion (if A and B, then C) |
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model |
refers to an empirical description |
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theory |
an explanation grounded in a fundamental principle or assumption of the behavior of something |
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laws |
theories that are refined, very well tested, and widely accepted to be true |
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quantitative |
data that is represented by numbers through measurements |
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qualitative |
data using general observations to describe something that cannot be measured |
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yield strength |
force needed to deform a material |
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elastic modulus |
measures the amount of stretch or compression a material experiences when it is stressed |
