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1.2 Measuring Change in an Emerging System

In this practical activity, we will measure a system to see how it develops over time, observing if new properties emerge that wouldn't have existed if the components were operating separately. This will require you to take measurements over about one month. The idea of emergent properties is a difficult one to comprehend. As a system develops over time, new properties emerge that wouldn't exist if the components...


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