Section C : Experimenting

STEPS
1. From the statement given, underline the words showing the manipulated and
responding variable
2. Guided format in answering this type of question
Find Manipulated Responding

Making relationship between the manipulated variable with responding

variable
1 HYPOTHESIS Eg:
The polar the manipulated, the polar the responding //
If the polar manipulated so the polar responding//

Note: If the above sentence cannot be used:

The manipulated variable can be split. The sentence must have manipulated
and responding variable
Eg: Macronutrients are needed for healthy growth of plants
Iron nail rust faster than steel nail 1m
2 AIM OF
EXPERIMENT To study the effect of .......Manipulated....... on / to ......Responding .
1m
3 VARIABLES (a) Constant : Max. 2m 1m
(b) Manipulated: } 1m
(c) Responding : 1m

4 APPARATUS Only the important apparatus and materials

AND MATERIALS 1m
5 METHOD Diagram must be labelled (if drawn)
Students must write the steps of the experiment
Note:
Steps explaining constant variable - 1m
2. Steps explaining manipulated variable - 1m
3. Steps explaining responding variable - 1m
If the result cannot be obtained at that particular time, remember to
write this sentence
4. Apparatus are left for ………………. – 1m
 If the student has no idea for
the experiment:
Must write this sentence:
Observation is recorded - 1m

6 TABULATION Draw tableMANIPULATE RESPONDING

OF DATA Table must have:D
Title of table have
Manipulated and responding
Data Manipulated Data LEAVE
MANIPULATED
Data Responding not needed BLANK

1m
7 CONCLUSION Write the conclusion of the experiment
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Rewrite the hypothesis sentence
 1m

Exercise
Study the following statement.

The motion of an object is affected by its mass

You are given two tins with the same size and sand.

(a) Suggest a hypothesis to investigate the above statement.

(b) Describe an experiment to test your hypothesis in (a) based on the following
criteria.

(i) Aim of the experiment [1 mark]

(ii) Identification of variables [2 marks]

(iii) List of apparatus and materials [1 mark]

(iv) Procedure or method [3 marks]

(v) Tabulation of data [1 mark]

(vi) Conclusion [1 mark]

Find Manipulated Responding

1 HYPOTHESIS

2 AIM OF
EXPERIMENT To study the effect of ………………on
………………………………..

3 VARIABLES (a) Constant :

(b) Manipulated:
(c) Responding :
4 APPARATUS
AND
MATERIALS
5 METHOD
 METHOD

6 TABULATION
OF DATA
MANIPULATED RESPONDING

7 CONCLUSION
 Manipulated
Section C - Experimenting

The motion of an object is affected by its mass

Responding

Find Manipulated : Responding

Mass of object Motion of object

Eg:
1 HYPOTHESIS The greater the mass of the object, the difficult the object to move //
The more the mass of the object, the harder/difficult //
If the mass is more , so the object is hard to move
1m
2 AIM OF
EXPERIMENT To study the effect of mass of object on the motion of the object
1m
3 VARIABLES (a) Constant : Size of tin// the height of tins hang 1m

(b) Manipulated: Mass of tin 1m

(c) Responding : Motion of object/tin 1m

max 2 m
4 APPARATUS Tins, rope/ string, sand, retort stand // any place to hang the tins
AND MATERIALS Note : Must have all 1m

5 METHOD
 1. Prepare two tins with the same size and hung up using rope
at the same height - pt 1 (1 m)
2. Fill one tin with sand and leave the other tin empty -pt 2 ( 1 m)
3. Push the tins (with the same force) at the same time-pt 3
4. The tin that is harder to swing is observed -pt4

maximum 3 marks

6 TABULATION
OF DATA
Mass of tin/object Motion of object
Less (empty tin)
More (tin fill with
sand)

1m
7 CONCLUSION Eg:
The greater the mass of the object, the difficult the object to move //
The more the mass of the object, the harder/difficult
1m