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it is the variable that you change during an experiment and is placed on the x axis.
for example, if you are checking for the effect of light intensity on water uptake by a plant, the independent variable is the different light intensity values that you have and the dependent variable is the rate of water uptake which will be on the y axis.
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∙ 12y agoThe independent variable is placed on the horizontal (x) axis. The dependent variable is placed on the vertical (y) axis.
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∙ 9y agoIndependent variables are usually graphed on the x axis and dependent variables are graphed on the y axis.
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Independent variable in biology?
what you change and dependent variable is what you measure. :) Also, generally the independent variable goes on the x axis of any given graph, while the dependent goes on the y axis (except for specific types of graph characterized by their shape, such as rate of reaction graphs in chemistry)
The variable which is deliberately changed in experiment?
Independent, it is in the name, more variables are: dependant variable- the one you keep the same control variable- mearsuring variable
The one factor that differs in a controlled experiment?
The Variable is the one factor that differs in a controlled experiment.
What is the variable in which the investigator changes or manipulates during the experiment?
the experimental variable, also called the independent variable
Where does the manipulated variable go on a graph?
The independent variable is usually on the bottom, running horizontally. The dependent variable is usually vertical, on the left of the graph.
What is the difference between the independent and dependent variable on graphs?
it has something to with mathematical graphs
What is the scientific definition of an independent variable?
An independent variable is not affected by the change of another independent variable. To make an experiment, you generally try to change each independent variable in its turn, leaving other independent variables constant, getting the result (the dependent variable) which was chosen. The results can be exhibited as graphs, where the independent variable serves as abscissa or a parameter, or tables
Which graph shows independent variable on the y axis?
Graphs showing the relationship (or not) between two independent variables.
What needs to be on a science fair project?
Hypotheseis Procedure Materials Problem Question controls Independent variable Dependent variable Data Graphs Conclusion
When do you use a line graph and when do you use a line graph?
Bar graphs are used when graphing a qualitative independent variable, but a line graph is used when the independent variable is quantitative. Also when you are comparing quantity of objects(bar graph)
When do you use a line graph and when do you use a bar graph?
Bar graphs are used when graphing a qualitative independent variable, but a line graph is used when the independent variable is quantitative. Also when you are comparing quantity of objects(bar graph)
What is a sentence using independent variable?
Bob thought that the independent variable in our experiment about wait times should be time of day, but I thought it more likely that the wait time varied according to day of the week. In the end, we printed graphs showing the results for both.
Independent variable in biology?
what you change and dependent variable is what you measure. :) Also, generally the independent variable goes on the x axis of any given graph, while the dependent goes on the y axis (except for specific types of graph characterized by their shape, such as rate of reaction graphs in chemistry)
Where is the dependent variable in a line graph?
The usual way is to plot the independent variable on the horizontal, and the dependent variable on the vertical. There are some where the dependent is on the horizontal, though. Supply-Demand and Price graphs in Economics comes to mind, as an example.
Why do scientists use line graphs instead of bar graphs to show population change?
Usually the change is tracked against time and time is a continuous variable. It is customary, when the independent variable is continuous, to use line graphs. However, if the data are populations at five- or ten-year intervals - for example, from censuses - then you might find that they are shown as a bar graph.
What is the manipulating variable the dependent variable or the independent variable?
The independent variable.
What type of data can line graphs display?
Line graphs are used to display data to show how one variable (the Responding variable) changes in response to another variable (the Manipulated variable).
