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Planning a fair test

Planning a fair test. Change one thing. Measure its effect.
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Change one thing. Measure its effect.

Question: Does warmer water dissolve sugar faster?

CHANGE: Water temperature.

MEASURE: Time taken for the sugar to dissolve.

KEEP THE SAME: Water volume, sugar cube size and stirring.

Repeat each test and calculate the mean.

Use temperatures and equipment approved by your teacher.

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