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Sven has recently developed a new type of solar cell. When he tests how efficient it is at converting light energy into electrical

energy, he finds that it is 54% efficient. Sven publishes these findings in a scientific joumal.
Martha decides to repeat Sven's experiment, but she finds that the new solar cell is only 38% efficient at converting light energy into
electrical energy. What should Martha do with her new findings?

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She should share her results with the scientific community and respectfully discuss the conflicting results with Sven.

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Martha should share her results with the scientific community and respectfully discuss the conflicting results with Sven.

The process of generating scientific knowledge requires that experimental data and results are shared with all scientists and, often, with non-scientists as well. This makes it possible for other scientists to repeat experiments and verify their results.

If conflicting results are ever found, these results should be shared with everyone. And the reasons for the differences should be respectfully looked into.

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A. She should share her results with the scientific community and respectfully discuss the conflicting results with Sven.

Explanation: Just answered that question on study island

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