Question

Aisha has just observed that whenever she turns on a certain electrical generator, it causes the screen of her measuring device to become warped and discolored. She wants to figure out why this phenomenon occurs. What step of the scientific method has Aisha completed?

observing a problem

performing an experiment

analyzing results

forming a hypothesis

Answer 1

Aisha has completed the step of **observing a problem**. In this case, she has noticed a phenomenon (the warping and discoloration of the screen of her measuring device when the generator is turned on) that prompts her to seek an explanation.