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What is the independent variable in this experiment 'Does an ice cube melt faster in air or water'?
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∙ 16y ago
The independent variable is "conditions that influence the rate of the melting of ice", or something perhaps worded a little better. See the link.
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What is a dependnt variable?
a dependent variable is the thing in your experiment you are testing or the thing that you are influencing. for example temperature. The independent variable changes on its on for example time. If you had a question : How long does it take for the water to reach 25c; the water temp is the dependent as you are measuring it, and the time is independent because you are not affecting it.
What variable in a experiment is a water temperature?
it could be ethier or depeding on the experiment
What is the independent variable of this question which color absorbs more heat black or red?
The independent variable is the variable that does not depend on other variables. In other words, the independent variable controls and varies the result of the experiment as the independent variable controls the dependent variable. For example, if you are experimenting on how long it takes water to boil, the independent variable would be time and the dependent variable would be temperature. Out of the two colours, black and red, black absorbs more heat than red. In fact, black is the colour that absorbs most heat out of all the colours. This is because if all of the seven colours from the light are absorbed, the combination becomes black. On the other hand, white reflects all seven colours from the light, so white is practically no colour at all.
What is a constant in a experiment?
Constants are the things that are kept the same each time one of the trials in the experiment is repeated. For example, constants could include the amount of water used, the brand of effervescent tablet used, the type of water used, and the fact that the water was not stirred. As many outside factors as possible should be kept constant in an experiment so that the researcher can be sure that any changes that occur do so because of the independent variable.
What is a controlled expirement?
an experiment that can be controlled i did not know this That is not a good answer! A controlled experiment is: If you set up an experiment: Example: You have two plants. You want to know if fertilizing every day causes it to grow more. In your experiment everything has to be the same! Except one thing. You have to have the same type of dirt and pot and flower/vegetable. You have to water each of them every day. But, you fertilize ONE of them once a day until your results are clear to you, or when you want to stop testing. This way, you can see how the fertilizer effects the plant growth compared to just water every day. If you change more than one thing, like how much you water the plant, it is not a controlled experiment anymore. because then you won't know which variable (thing that you have changed) is taking effect. You wouldn't know if it was more water or the fertilizer, or both that is making the plant grow faster!
What a independent variable?
An independent variable in science is the part of an experiment that you are purposely changing. For example, if you were to do an experiment on what type of water is best for plants, then the "special water", which might be salt water is the independent variable.
What independ variable?
An independent variable in science is the part of an experiment that you are purposely changing. For example, if you were to do an experiment on what type of water is best for plants, then the "special water", which might be salt water is the independent variable.
Is water a variable?
It can be, it depends on your experiment. Independent variables are the variables in an experiment that will not change. If you want to do an experiment that tests how something reacts with water, then starting with a clean controlled water sample for each test would be necessary and an independent variable. Conversely, if you were testing the cleanliness of multiple water sources, then the ideology of clean water would be your dependent variable, which would change upon each testing. WIth your given information I cannot say whether or not you would want water to be either a dependent or an independent variable for your experiment.
Which factor is the independent variable in this experiment?
Concentration of sugar in the water
What is a dependnent variable?
A dependent variable depends on the independent variable. If you are doing an experiment about how temperature affects the heat of water then the independent variable would be the temperature, as that is what you are going to change, and the dependent variable the water as the temperature of the water depends on the temperature surrounding it.
What role does independent and dependent variable play in controlled experiments?
The independent variable in an controlled experiment is what you are changing (for example, amount of water or sunlight a plant gets). The dependent variable changes because of the independent variable. Its the outcome of the independent variable.
Is the independent variable changed?
In an experiment your independent variable does change to what you choose. An example would be an experiment testing to see if the amount of water in a pot effects the amount of time it takes for the water to boil. Your independent variable would be the different amounts of water used. Your dependent variable would be the time because it depends on the independent variable (the amount of water used) . Your constant would be the temperature because it is not changed throughout the experiment, and thus remains constant. This way you can isolate which changes affect which variables.
When conducting an experiment of surface tension of water on a penny what is the independent variable?
Temperature.
Is water an independent variable?
It depends on the context of which water is in. Water can be a dependent or independent variable depending on the experiment, and what you are trying to prove or disprove of your hypothesis, so there isn't an answer. It all depends on the context in which water is in.
Within the framework of an experiment how do you describe the independent variable dependent variable and the controlled variables?
In an experiment, the independent variable is altered, and the effect observed is the dependent variable, or outcome. The controlled variable is intended to be kept the same throughout the experiment so that changes in it do not affect the results.
What are the independent variable and the dependent variable?
An independent variable is the variable you can change in an experiment. On a graph, it's on the X-axis. A dependent variable is the result of changing the independent variable. It is literally dependent on it. The dependent variable goes on the Y-axis.
In a experiment what is the independent variable?
The independent variable is the item that varies through out the experiment. The dependent variable is what changes due, and that is what we get our information from. For example: Patrick had a science experiment. He had 2 cups filled with dirt. Cup A had more water than Cup B. Each cup held the same type of seed and were both put in equal sunlight at equal amounts of times. What is the independent variable in this experiment? Answer: The water. The dependent variable would be the plant growth. *An easy tip to remember this is using the scientific title. "The effect of _______ on _______" The first blank is always the INDEPENDENT Variable, thus making the second blank a DEPENDENT. So in this experiment it would be "The effect of AMOUNTS OF WATER on PLANT GROWTH." This shows that the Independent Variable = Water Dependent = Plant Growth
