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Question about research studies and controls?

If you were testing the amount energy used in an incandescent light versus a compact fluorescent would you need a control? How would this be set up as an actual experiment?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    not sure, but maybe theres a way to test how much is lost to a socket with no bulb inside, and treat that as the control

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