Forces | Design Your Own Experiment
Design Your Own Experiment
How to Select a Topic Relating to this Concept
Force is a broad topic that has many possible experiments. To gather ideas on force, you can observe how force is applied in daily life. Look at sporting events and playground rides to see the application of Newton's laws and centripetal force. You could also research how celestial bodies in the universe apply centripetal force.
Check the For More Information section and talk with your science or physics teacher to learn more about force.
Steps in the Scientific Method
To conduct an original experiment, you need to plan carefully and think things through. Otherwise, you might not be sure what question you are answering, what you are or should be measuring, or what your findings prove or disprove.
Here are the steps in designing an experiment:
- State the purpose of—and the underlying question...
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