Btec Applied Science Unit 3
QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADE A+
What is a hypothesis?
An Idea that you can test using practical experiments
What are the Key features of a good hypothesis?
A good Hypothesis must:
Be able to be tested scientifically
Relate one dependent variable to on independent variable
What is a Null Hypothesis?
States that there is no relationship or causality, for example, no
relation between the temperature and the rate of reaction.
What does qualitative data refer to?
It refers to the appearance or value of something, such as the colour
observed or whether the bubbles are produced.
What does Quantitative data refer to?
It refers to numerical measurements made, such as the volumes and
times measured.
What is SOP?
The Standard Operating Procedure. This is an established procedure or
method used to carry out a routine activity. It ensures consistent
results every time.
What are some examples of SOPs?
Titration, Handling of chemicals, disposal of waste, qualitative
analytical tests, preparing solutions
What are risk assessments?
It identifies hazards, evaluates the risks associated with those
hazards and it determines ways to eliminate or control those risks.
What is a Hazard?
When the equipment or substance can cause harm, for example a hot
plate or hydrochloric acid
What is a risk?
The harm that the hazard could cause and the chances of it happening,
for example the risk of using a hot plate is getting burnt.
What is the independent variable?
The variables you change during an investigation.
What is the Dependent variable?
The variables you are investigating and measure during an
investigation.
What is the control variable?
, The variables you keep constant during an investigation.
What should a method be?
A step-by-step set of instructions, Be logically ordered, allows you
to take sensible measurements, and allows you to test your hypothesis.
When planning your method what do you need to make sure?
That it will procedure a range of results, reliable results, precise
results, and accurate results.
What are some types of data?
The data can be continuous such as the age of plant ir number of
plants. Some data can be a mixture of numbers and names such as the
number of different types of plants found in a garden.
What data is normally displayed on a bar chart?
Continuous data. You need to make sure its a smooth curve of best fit,
and that the curve goes through or near most of the points.
What are bar charts used for?
They are used for discrete data but can be used to compare different
sets of data.
What is the Pattern on the graph?
The shape of the graph. It is the line that goes up as time goes by
but eventually levels off
What is the trend on a graph?
The relationship between factors on the graph or in the table. The
full trend is that the volume increases as the time increases but
then levels off after a certain amount of time.
What is the sample size?
The number of people sampled in the investigation. To be confident in
your conclusions you need a large sample size to give strong evidence.
What is Primary data?
This is the data that you have gathered for yourself through the
experiments or investigations .
What is secondary data?
The data that you get in books, scientific papers or the internet.
You should compare your primary and secondary data to draw a
conclusion
How do you know if the data is anomalous?
It doesn't fit into the pattern of the other results. It does not lie
close to the line of best fit.
What can cause the anomalous data?
Not following the method correctly. inaccurate measuring/recording
and impurities.
What is systemic error?
The error that is built into the method or equipment which you are
using. This can be corrected by calibrating the balance. These errors
are quantitative.
QUESTION AND ANSWERS GRADE A+
What is a hypothesis?
An Idea that you can test using practical experiments
What are the Key features of a good hypothesis?
A good Hypothesis must:
Be able to be tested scientifically
Relate one dependent variable to on independent variable
What is a Null Hypothesis?
States that there is no relationship or causality, for example, no
relation between the temperature and the rate of reaction.
What does qualitative data refer to?
It refers to the appearance or value of something, such as the colour
observed or whether the bubbles are produced.
What does Quantitative data refer to?
It refers to numerical measurements made, such as the volumes and
times measured.
What is SOP?
The Standard Operating Procedure. This is an established procedure or
method used to carry out a routine activity. It ensures consistent
results every time.
What are some examples of SOPs?
Titration, Handling of chemicals, disposal of waste, qualitative
analytical tests, preparing solutions
What are risk assessments?
It identifies hazards, evaluates the risks associated with those
hazards and it determines ways to eliminate or control those risks.
What is a Hazard?
When the equipment or substance can cause harm, for example a hot
plate or hydrochloric acid
What is a risk?
The harm that the hazard could cause and the chances of it happening,
for example the risk of using a hot plate is getting burnt.
What is the independent variable?
The variables you change during an investigation.
What is the Dependent variable?
The variables you are investigating and measure during an
investigation.
What is the control variable?
, The variables you keep constant during an investigation.
What should a method be?
A step-by-step set of instructions, Be logically ordered, allows you
to take sensible measurements, and allows you to test your hypothesis.
When planning your method what do you need to make sure?
That it will procedure a range of results, reliable results, precise
results, and accurate results.
What are some types of data?
The data can be continuous such as the age of plant ir number of
plants. Some data can be a mixture of numbers and names such as the
number of different types of plants found in a garden.
What data is normally displayed on a bar chart?
Continuous data. You need to make sure its a smooth curve of best fit,
and that the curve goes through or near most of the points.
What are bar charts used for?
They are used for discrete data but can be used to compare different
sets of data.
What is the Pattern on the graph?
The shape of the graph. It is the line that goes up as time goes by
but eventually levels off
What is the trend on a graph?
The relationship between factors on the graph or in the table. The
full trend is that the volume increases as the time increases but
then levels off after a certain amount of time.
What is the sample size?
The number of people sampled in the investigation. To be confident in
your conclusions you need a large sample size to give strong evidence.
What is Primary data?
This is the data that you have gathered for yourself through the
experiments or investigations .
What is secondary data?
The data that you get in books, scientific papers or the internet.
You should compare your primary and secondary data to draw a
conclusion
How do you know if the data is anomalous?
It doesn't fit into the pattern of the other results. It does not lie
close to the line of best fit.
What can cause the anomalous data?
Not following the method correctly. inaccurate measuring/recording
and impurities.
What is systemic error?
The error that is built into the method or equipment which you are
using. This can be corrected by calibrating the balance. These errors
are quantitative.
