Claim Evidence Reasoning
The precision of digital Students will perform Digital tools offer more
measurement tools is experiments comparing the accurate and consistent
higher than analog tools. repeated measurements of measurements, particularly
the same object or quantity when dealing with fine
using both digital and details or requiring high
analog tools. resolution. The digital
nature of these tools, with
their ability to display
readings in multiple
decimal places and
automatic calibration,
contributes to their higher
precision.
The angle of incidence Students will perform When light is shone onto a
equals the angle of experiments with light and smooth, reflective surface,
reflection. mirrors, specifically like a mirror, the angle at
through the observation of which the light strikes the
specular reflection. surface (angle of
incidence) is consistently
found to be the same as
the angle at which it
bounces off (angle of
reflection).
Specific heat capacity Students will perform Substances with high
affects how substances experiments on different specific heat capacities
heat up. substances with varying require more energy to
specific heat capacities raise their temperature,
heating up like water and and therefore heat up and
iron. cool down more slowly,
while substances with low
specific heat capacities
require less energy to raise
their temperature, and
therefore heat up and cool
down more quickly. For
example, water has a
higher specific heat
capacity than many other
substances, meaning it
takes more energy to raise
its temperature, and it
heats up and cools down
more slowly.
The strength of magnetic The students will perform a The compass needle will
field decreases with simple experiment this point strongly towards the
distance. involves placing a magnet when close,
compass at different indicating a strong field,
distances from a bar and lose its accuracy as it
magnet. moves away, showing the
field weakening with
distance.