Time is almost always the independent variable, which is to say that time depends on nothing. Such is the case with viscosity measurments. The volume that flows through a hole over a period of time means that volume is dependent on time. Plot time on the X axis and Volume on the Y.
The dependent variable.
A dependent variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment. The dependent variable responds to the independent variable. It is called dependent because it "depends" on the independent variable. In a scientific experiment, you cannot have a dependent variable without an independent variable. Example: You are interested in how stress affects heart rate in humans. Your independent variable would be the stress and the dependent variable would be the heart rate. You can directly manipulate stress levels in your human subjects and measure how those stress levels change heart rate.
Let's say you wanted to find out how you mother would react if you got an F on a quiz. Your grade is the independent variable. Your mother's reaction is the dependent variable.
easy! thats would be the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE!
I hope this helps you out a lot. If you are asking what a dependent variable is, here is your answer: A dependent variable is a variable which would be the output of the experiment. The value of the dependent variable depends on the value of the independent variable. If you are asking what a dependent variable does, here is your answer: A dependent variable shows you the output of the experiment. It shows you the independent variable's function. If you have learned that in Math, you should understand. Source(s): I'm a Science and Math whiz.
would homelessness be a dependent variable
A dependent variable is usually on the side of the equation by itself. The independent variable usually has something being done to it. And, the dependent variable is usually written to the left of the equation.
the dependent variable is the y-value. the dependent variable means it relys on another variable for its answer. without the other variable this variable would not exist. the independent variable is the x-value. the independent variable can exist on its own without the dependent variable. i mention x-values and y-values... this is only if you are using an x and y value for your application. there are other applications... like speed... where the dependent variable for speed would be time and the independent variable for speed would be distance. and for acceleration the dependent variable would be speed and the independent variable would be distance.
Dependent variable is your data, independent variable is what you are testing. Ex. Sunlight would be the independent variable and a plants growth would be the dependent variable.
Dependent variable would be : too many jellyfish. Independent variable would be tentacles probably.
The dependent variable is the variable in the experiment that changes. For example if you were trying to figure out which of the three fertilizers works the best on flowers your dependent variable would be the fertilizer and the independent variable would be the flowers. If that doesn't help go to factmonster.com
Any variable can be declared as the independent variable, then the other would be the dependent variable. However, it is quite common to arbitrarily define y as the dependent variable - a variable that depends on x.
Nope. Dependent Variable is the variable that is being tested/measured while Independent variable is the variable is that can be changed.
the independet variable would be the type of fruits used and the dependent variable would be the electricity they generate.
The dependent variable.
A dependent variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment. The dependent variable responds to the independent variable. It is called dependent because it "depends" on the independent variable. In a scientific experiment, you cannot have a dependent variable without an independent variable. Example: You are interested in how stress affects heart rate in humans. Your independent variable would be the stress and the dependent variable would be the heart rate. You can directly manipulate stress levels in your human subjects and measure how those stress levels change heart rate.
Let's say you wanted to find out how you mother would react if you got an F on a quiz. Your grade is the independent variable. Your mother's reaction is the dependent variable.