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3 years ago

When designing an experiment, why is it important to test only one variable?

Physics

2 answers:

m_a_m_a [10]3 years ago

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That's the only way you can get consistent and accurate results.

zheka24 [161]3 years ago

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I will try to explain more in depth. Lets say Jimmy frequently has headaches and needs medicine to treat it. Jimmy uses Headfix and Achefix both in one experiment. The next day, Jimmy feels great. His headaches are cured, but since Jimmy used 2 variables (the 2 medicines), he is left with three options

a. Headfix worked
b. Achefix worked
c. Both worked.

Now Jimmy has no idea what solved his problem. It could be 3 possible answers. However, if he used one variable at a time and had two experiments instead, lets see what happens.

Jimmy uses Headfix.
a. It worked
b. It didn't work

Headfix did not work.

Next experiment Jimmy uses Achefix
a. It worked
b. It didn't work

Achefix worked.

Now instead of having three possible solutions, you have 1 definite answer experiment. Therefore you cannot use more than one variable because there could be multiple outcomes and you do not know which variable affected the results differently/

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AlexFokin [52]

Answer:

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Explanation:

From the question we are given that

The inner radius is $r_{in} = 0.001$

The outer radius is $r_{out} = 0.0011 \ m$

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$= \frac{\pi \epsilon_0 L (Di_1 + Di_2)}{ln\frac{r_{out}}{r_{in}} }$

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3 years ago

According to the ideal gas law, a 1.074 mol sample of oxygen gas in a 1.746 L container at 267.6 K should exert a pressure of 13

luda_lava [24]

Answer:

% differ 1.72%

Explanation:

given data:

P_ideal = 13.51 atm

n = 1.074 mol

V = 1.746 L

T = 267.6 K

According to ideal gas law we have

$(P+ \frac{n^2 *a}{v^2}) (V - nb) = nRT$

$(P+ (\frac{1.074^2 *1.360}{1.746^2})) (1.746 - 1.074*3.183*10^{-2}) = 1.074*0.0821*267.6$

(P+0.514)(1.711) = 23.59

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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