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Variables

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What would the variables of this project be? I can't figure out what the controls are.
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Re: Variables

Post by theborg »

cdizzlecashmoney,

Controlled variables are quantities that a scientist wants to remain constant. They are those things that can have an impact on the outcome of an experiment. Also, the experiment should have a control which is a test sample the will not undergo test conditions so the samples that do can be compared to the control.

This is a general description. to be specific to your experiment, you would need to provide an explanation of your experiment so we can provide a more tailored response.
Hope this helps.

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