English National Curriculum - Science
Mission Objectives
Carry out and explain the method of the ruler drop test to measure human reaction time
Identify variables in a reaction time experiment
Explain factors that can affect human reaction time
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Words and meanings to learn
reaction time
the time taken to respond to a stimulus
impluses
an electrical signal that travels along a neurone to transmit information around the body
dependent variable
the variable that is measured or recorded in an experiment
stimulus
changes in the internal or external environment that are detected by receptors and trigger a response
independent variable
the variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment
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