Getting my Variables straight - a question for the experts
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- Project Question: I am wanting to do the "A Matter of Time" project -- my question; Wouldn't my Variable be "time", my Dependent Variable be the time that is measured after analyzing the independent variable, which is the 3 main ways to measure time: Standard, Solar, and Sidereal? Does this make sense OR would my Independent Variable be the Sidereal and Solar Clock that I will be observing? Thank you.
- Project Due Date: March 1, 2015 (approx.)
- Project Status: I am just starting
Getting my Variables straight - a question for the experts
Hi, I am beginning to conduct the "A Matter of Time' experiment and want to make sure of my variables. I am thinking that my dependent variable is time -- the time that is measured after analyzing the independent variable, which, I think in this case are the 3 main ways of measuring time: Standard, Solar, and Sidereal OR would my independent variable (s) be the Sidereal and Solar Time Clocks more specifically? Thanks for any help on this. Also, would I also need to specify that my variable (not independent or dependent) would simply be "time?"
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Re: Getting my Variables straight - a question for the exper
Hi DC-Man,
The independent variable is the thing you change. In this project, you are changing what you use to measure time: standard, sidereal, and solar clocks. The dependent variable (the thing that you measure) will be the difference between the mean and local time, which you calculate in step 8 of the procedure.
Good luck! Post back if you have more questions.
The independent variable is the thing you change. In this project, you are changing what you use to measure time: standard, sidereal, and solar clocks. The dependent variable (the thing that you measure) will be the difference between the mean and local time, which you calculate in step 8 of the procedure.
Good luck! Post back if you have more questions.
All the best,
Terik
Terik
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- Posts: 2
- Joined: Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:32 pm
- Occupation: Student: 8th grade
- Project Question: I am wanting to do the "A Matter of Time" project -- my question; Wouldn't my Variable be "time", my Dependent Variable be the time that is measured after analyzing the independent variable, which is the 3 main ways to measure time: Standard, Solar, and Sidereal? Does this make sense OR would my Independent Variable be the Sidereal and Solar Clock that I will be observing? Thank you.
- Project Due Date: March 1, 2015 (approx.)
- Project Status: I am just starting
Re: Getting my Variables straight - a question for the exper
Terik, Thank you very much.