Corinne is building a circuit in the physics lab. She notices that whenever she switches the circuit on or off, the small iron filings on her table move. What step of the scientific method has Corinne just completed.

Question

recognize a problem

perform the experiment

form a hypothesis

background research

Answer 1

Corinne has just completed the step of recognizing a problem. She has observed a phenomenon (the movement of iron filings) that prompts her to think about what might be causing it, which is the initial step in the scientific method.