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The independent variable is the one which the experimenter chooses to not vary in the course of the study. Time is merely one parameter among many that could be chosen.

For example, sunshine as a function of latitude would have latitude as the independent variable, for it is the sunshine that will vary according to latitude. One would have difficulty in suggesting that latitude would vary as a function of sunshine.

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What variable is always graphed as the independent variable?

x is used a lot to represent an independent variable. When time is the independent variable t is often used as well.


Why time is an independent variable and positition a dependent variable in a position versus time graph?

In a position versus time graph, time is typically considered the independent variable because it is controlled by the experimenter and is used to measure the dependent variable, which is position. The position of an object (dependent variable) changes over time (independent variable), and thus position is plotted against time to show how it varies based on the passage of time.


What is a dependent variable that is in an experiment?

The independent variable in the experiment is the variable that occurs on its own and does not need anything for it to change, this that is why it is Independent e.g. years, time etc So the Dependant variable is the variable that relies on the independent variable to change and is normally represented on the Y axis. For example, if you had a graph that showed the amount of miles a car travelled over a certain time, the time is always going on and wont stop so its independent. The miles travelled depended upon the time, if the time did not go on the amount of miles travelled also couldn't go on, so it was dependant on the time to change for it to change. So it is the dependant variable.


What variable is affected by the independent cariable in the scientific method?

The variable affected by the independent variable in the scientific method is the dependent variable. This is the variable being measured or observed in an experiment, and its outcome is influenced by changes in the independent variable.


Explain Why is time an independent variable and position is a dependent variable in a position versus time graph?

Time is an independent variable because it is affected only by when you decide to stop to read its position (not affected by the position). However, time is a dependent variable since the time you record it affects its result. In simpler terms, independent variable is something you can change to alter the dependent variable. You can change the time (0s to 15s etc.) but you cannot change the position.

Related Questions

What is one independent variable?

Time is often an independent variable.


What is the diffrence between dependent variable and independent variable?

the dependent variable changes with the independent variable. the independent variable only changes when changed by the experimenter. Time is usually an independent variable.


Independent variable in measuring heart rate?

Time is the independent variable.


What is an independent variable in math?

An independent variable is a factor that doesn't rely on anything, unlike the dependent variable (which relies on the independent variable). The most common independent variable is time.


What is a Factor that is deliberately changed in a experiment?

the anwer is a variable( the thng that will change over time in the experiment


What is measured every time you change the independent variable?

Each time the independent variable is changed, the dependent variable is measured. If the independent variable is time, the experimenter chooses an appropriate interval between measurements. This same methodology is used whenever the independent variable is not something the experimenter actually has in his control.


Is time always an independent variable?

No. If you are studying waiting time, for example at a bank, the waiting time could be the dependent variable with the number of open windows as the independent variable.


What was the independent variable of a egg in the lab?

Time, which relies on nothing, is usually the independent variable of a lab.


What is the independente variable?

Independent variable(manipulated variable) is a variable that is changed delibertly by the experimentor. *most of the time the first part of a projects question is the independent variable.


What variable is always graphed as the independent variable?

x is used a lot to represent an independent variable. When time is the independent variable t is often used as well.


Why time is an independent variable and positition a dependent variable in a position versus time graph?

In a position versus time graph, time is typically considered the independent variable because it is controlled by the experimenter and is used to measure the dependent variable, which is position. The position of an object (dependent variable) changes over time (independent variable), and thus position is plotted against time to show how it varies based on the passage of time.


What is an independent veriable?

An independent variable is a variable that is not affected by the experiment or the function. It is normally time because time passes regardless of any experiment.