The scientific method
You are living in your very first apartment. After a month younotice that there is a large buildup of black mildew around thetub. Late at night you see an infomercial about a new cleaningproduct "Zap Gone" that claims to be able to fix this problem. youdecide to spend the $19.95 and order the product. when the productarrives you decide to test it by spraying half of the tub with the"Zap gone" cleaning product and the other half you spray withwater.
a. what is the initial observation?
b. state the question
c. state your null and alternative hypothesis
d. identify the control group
After 3 days of treatment there is no visible change on eitherside of the tub.
e. what should your conclusion be for this experiment?
f. what would be the next step in the scientific method?
The scientific method
You are living in your very first apartment. After a month younotice that there is a large buildup of black mildew around thetub. Late at night you see an infomercial about a new cleaningproduct "Zap Gone" that claims to be able to fix this problem. youdecide to spend the $19.95 and order the product. when the productarrives you decide to test it by spraying half of the tub with the"Zap gone" cleaning product and the other half you spray withwater.
a. what is the initial observation?
b. state the question
c. state your null and alternative hypothesis
d. identify the control group
After 3 days of treatment there is no visible change on eitherside of the tub.
e. what should your conclusion be for this experiment?
f. what would be the next step in the scientific method?