2006-08-15 14:25:27 · 8 answers · asked by burn.daylight 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
If you conduct an experiment and get a certain result, another person must be able to conduct the same experiment and get the same result. If you get different results the chances are something was done differently. If you are not sure what was done differently then you will not know what variable changes things. Plus, what if you did an experiment and ended up with a cure to cancer but could not exactly replicate that experiment because you did not have exact directions written down?
2006-08-15 14:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by mlc24_1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Detailed step by step written procedures are an essential part of any scientific experiment because its important that results can be replicated by any competent person, in a suitably equipped laboratory. A good example is "cold fusion". The claims made for this could not be repeated by other competent scientists elsewhere.
2006-08-15 14:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Auriga 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reproducibility is important in science. In research the experimental procedures often systematically varied in order to establish optimal experimental conditions. Every detail must be documented so that a successful experiment can be replicated. As a researcher, I read the procedures used by others both to improve my own procedures and to find ways to improve upon experiments done by others. Science advances by these incremental improvements.
2006-08-15 14:54:59 · answer #3 · answered by d/dx+d/dy+d/dz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you want to create a repeatable exercise that the outcome is already known. By allowing others to follow in your footsteps shows to the world that your theory is more than just a postulate, and that it is a Fact.
2006-08-19 09:05:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinon yes. Because Allah in the Qur'an tells us to follow our prophet, and the hadith is the teaching of the prophet. (3:32) Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Obey Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad SAW)." But if they turn away, then Allâh does not like the disbelievers[] (32)
2016-03-27 03:41:33 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It makes it more likely that you are testing what you think you are testing. Did your plants die because the water was 10 degrees warmer or because the water was heated in an aluminum pot?
2006-08-15 18:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So the experiment can be varified by dupication in other labs.
2006-08-15 14:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it must be reproduceable.
2006-08-15 14:31:50 · answer #8 · answered by theobromo77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋