It's nice to have one, but it's not necessity, it's just used to show the difference between what is "normal" and what you are doing differently.
so that it doesn't go out of control
Every experiment requires a control group. This is so that the group that is manipulated can be compared to a group that has had nothing done to it., in order to measure changes.
A control group is must for every new experiment or uncommon experiment. Because when an experiment is being done anything unexpected could happen and to control the hazard a control group should be ready everytime. Otherwise it can be very dangerous for the experiment holders. to help you conclude that no uncontrolled factors significantly influenced your results
it depends the one you wish to control in the experiment , for example if the temperature was measured every minutes so the controlled variable is time...
a control is something that stays the same in an experiment
control means to take conrol in a science experiment
it is called the control of the experiment
The control of an experiment is the part of an experiment that does not change, and is strictly used as a comparison to the variable that is being tested.
The standard for comparison in a experiment is known as a control variable. This is useful to any experiment and serves as a reference point used to draw conclusions.
The control is the part of the experiment where it remains constant, and never changes. The control is used so the changing variable in the experiment can be reflected off of the control, so thereby comparing the changing variable with the control (the variable that does not change) in the experiment. Without the control, the experiment is a waste.
a control group assures that an experiment will be repeatable
The control experiment allows a standard of comparison for the experimental group