Practical Investigation

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Lesson 5
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Analysing the graph
 Is your graph a line of best fit or a curve of
best fit?
 Do you see any anomalous points?

 Describe the trends and patterns in your

graph
 Linear or non-linear graph?
 What is happening to y as x is increasing?
 Do you think the graph will level off (plateaux)?
When?
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Discussion
 Can anyone repeat your investigation?
 If so what does this mean about your results and
investigation?

 Look at your measurements, which part limits

the overall accuracy?
 Were all of your control variables fixed
throughout the investigation?
 How could you have improved the
procedure?
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Conclusion

 Is your hypothesis supported or unsupported

by the investigation?
 Is it consistent with the analysis of your data?

 Is your hypothesis justified by secondary and

primary data?