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The random errors experienced in this experiment impacted the results gathered from experiment a lot less than the systematic errors. 1. Flame was not concentrated on the same point of the beaker. While conducting the experiment, there were small draughts through out the lab, which caused the movement and change of position of the heat energy of the flame. This did not allow for all for the flames energy to be concentrated on one spot at the bottom of the beaker. This error would have decreased

Description of Experiment/Investigation Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to be able to see the various ways that light interacts with different surfaces. The lab shows how incident light rays can be absorbed, reflected, and refracted based upon the object with which it comes in contact. Description of the Use of Materials: For this lab, a flashlight was needed to represent a beam of incident light and to test how the beam coming from the flashlight interacted with various materials. In addition

Method Firstly gather the equipment needed to complete the test. Begin by finding the first part of the body which needs measuring. Pinch the skin and the skinfold of the athlete with the index finger and thumb, this is important as it includes the skin and fat of the athlete. Then use the callipers one centimetre from the fingers at a depth equal to the thickness. Record the same area of the body three times and then take an average of the three by dividing the total of the number by three. Getting

One error for the experiment could be from the popping and spritzing of the hydrate when heating it, which could have caused a slight decrease in mass of the whole compound. Since some of the hydrate spritz out of the crucible, the mass decreased. This directly affected the results of the experiment because the mass that spritzed out of the crucible caused the mass to be weighted differently when remeasured on the scale. Another error of the experiment was that there was some hydrate that stuck

The CAPS test is an instrument administered for career assessment, the assessment relates to occupational abilities. In order for this test to be considered reliable, it must be consistent in that it measures what it suppose to measure (Knapp, Knapp, & Knapp-Lee, 1992, p. 40), which is occupational abilities. I believe that the CAPS test has acceptable reliability, if the test is re-administered in two weeks, my results are bound to be similar due to the timing and length of the test. The timing

Weaknesses of IR Although there are a lot of strengths for IR, it is not the silver bullet that will completely change accounting forever. One of the main weaknesses of IR is the expenses that come with measuring such a comprehensive range of factors that include non-monetary factors that can be hard to actually measure (Eccles & Krzus, 2010). It can be unappealing for smaller companies or organisations to set up all of these systems in order to provide a wider perspective of their business or organisation

Unit 513 Manage health and social care practice to ensure positive outcomes for individuals Outcome based practice refers to the actual impacts, effects and or end results of services / interventions on an individual’s life. Its effectiveness is not measured by numbers/figures or financial strategies it is measured by the positive outcome that is achieved. It isn’t about what is required to be done but what is actually achieved as the result that matters. Outcome based practice is centred on

How Concentration and Temperature Affects the Rate of Reaction between Magnesium Ribbon and Hydrochloric Acid. WHAT I AM INVESTIGATING I am going to investigate how concentration and temperature affects the rate of reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid. MY PREDICTION The thing which I expect to happen is the more acid added to water the faster the reaction will happen. Also the hotter the solution the quicker the reaction will happen. THEORY TO BACK UP PREDICTION

Aim: To determine the specific heat capacity of water by heating water and recording temperatures at regular intervals. Hypothesis: (i) P = Q /t (ii) Q = m c ΔT Where, P is the power of the heater Q is the total energy provided by the heater t is the total time for which the heater was used m is the mass of water c is the specific heat capacity of water, and ΔT is the change in temperature From (i) and (ii) m cΔT = P t ΔT = (P/mc) * t This is in the form y = mx +

Case Write-up #1: Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS After reading the two articles by Ramias and Wilkins on Performance Metrics, what metrics, if any would you identify that are essential to managing the prescription fulfillment process at CVS. Ramias and Wilkens’ state that the starting point in developing metrics is to understand the expectation of the customer. Upon review of the data compiled by the PSI team, customers expect accuracy and timeliness. Therefore, most of the metrics