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==== What Is An Experiment? ==== | ==== What Is An Experiment? ==== | ||
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+ | An experiment can be seen as a structured method for collecting evidence to test a hypothesis. The process of designing a good experiment involves reducing | ||
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+ | ref. labcraft pp89~96 | ||
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+ | demonstration vs. experiment | ||
+ | * A demonstration is a way to explain a principle by an example. it provides evidence of the the principle under investigation. | ||
+ | * An experiment is a test performed to discover an unknown or to validate (or refute) a theoretical principle. | ||
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