Help me please. My project is measuring the amount of electricity used by various electrical appliances in my house. I am going to use a Kill A Watt and measure each appliance over 24 hrs. I predict the pool filter will use the most electricity. What else can I do with this project for independant and dependant variables? Thank you,
Andy
electrical usage of appliances
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thumbles
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- Project Question: Which appliance in my home uses the most electrical energy over a 24 hr. period? I plan to use a Kill A Watt to measure the usage. I predict the pool filter will use the most. I don't understand how to incorporate independent and dependent variables.
- Project Due Date: Testing to be completed by Dec. 31.
- Project Status: I am just starting
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davidkallman
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Re: electrical usage of appliances
Hi thumbles,
That's an interesting question you have.
Independent and dependent variables are defined in:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... bles.shtml
I may be missing something, but it appears that your experiment does not have independent and dependent variables. (Reading your post again, it's clear that you have figured this out.)
A different experiment is needed to have independent and dependent variables. The only variables that come to mind, within the basic parameters of your experiment, are: independent: the power on the label of each appliance, dependent: the measured power over some time period.
I realize that this doesn't sound that exciting. Maybe someone else has other ideas.
That's an interesting question you have.
Independent and dependent variables are defined in:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... bles.shtml
I may be missing something, but it appears that your experiment does not have independent and dependent variables. (Reading your post again, it's clear that you have figured this out.)
A different experiment is needed to have independent and dependent variables. The only variables that come to mind, within the basic parameters of your experiment, are: independent: the power on the label of each appliance, dependent: the measured power over some time period.
I realize that this doesn't sound that exciting. Maybe someone else has other ideas.
Cheers!
Dave
Dave