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by nissan » Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:14 pm
We did a liquid layers experiment. I am not sure what is independent variable, dependent variables and controlled variable.. I am confused.. please help..
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by DeadArby5 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:00 pm
Dependent Variables: It is the stuff you measure that can change due to you changing the Independent Variables. And is of the Main Interest to the Researcher.
Independent Variables: Things That you can change that Affects the Dependent Variable in a Negative or Positive Way. Examples are The Number of Students you test on.
Controlled Variable: Occurs when you only change One Variable and keep all the other stuff the same.
Hope This Helps

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by nissan » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:41 pm
So, In my experiment
Independent Variable: Type of liquid (Water, Corn Syrup etc..)
Dependent Varibale : Density and also weight
Independent Variable : Volume (Always used the same volume for each liquid)
Are these correct?
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by DeadArby5 » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:08 pm
Yes.
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