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Natural Science: Methods Of Gaining Knowledge

In the diploma programme, group 4 subjects are designated “experimental sciences”. What counts as an experiment? Can experiments be undertaken in other subjects? Are there some necessary conditions for an activity to be an experiment, for example, hypotheses, data, manipulation of variables, observation, generalization and expectations of outcomes?
Experimental sciences are the systematic observations of phenomena for the purpose of learning new facts or testing the application of theories to known facts [1913 Webster] this means that experimental science is experiments and observations we make in order to learn new facts or testing the existing facts.
An experiment is method or investigation for testing your idea. For example experimenting on a new drug to fight diseases or Thomas Edison's invention of electricity and light bulb. These are some examples of an experiment. One can also say that any proven science theory has been experimented.

An experiment can be undertaken......


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