Exercises: The Scientific Methods

Work through each section in order. These questions focus on the nature of science and scientific reasoning.

Grade 9·23 problems·~28 min·OpenStax Physics (High School)·section·sec-1-2

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Fluency Practice

Apply core scientific method concepts.

A scientist runs an experiment and the results do NOT support the hypothesis. What is the most scientifically appropriate next step?

Discard the experiment as a failure and start over with a completely new topic.

Revise or reject the hypothesis and design a new test based on what was learned.

Repeat the same experiment until results confirm the hypothesis.

Publish the results as inconclusive and end the investigation.