Science Buddies: "Ask an Expert"

Topic: Measuting the speed of light using a microwave oven.
Independent variable: frequency
Dependent Variable: wavelength
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Hello Sairpxxx,
Welcome to Science Buddies!

The Science Buddies Project Guide has a section that discusses variables that should help you determine your independent and dependent variables:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... evariables

Let us know if that section was helpful and if you have more questions!

Hi there,

As the previous expert mentioned, you should take a look at the link about identifying variables that has been provided--it explains the concepts very well!

And to answer your question, those variables that you've identified look good to me. Are you going to be trying different microwaves with different frequencies to see how that affects the wavelength measurements?

Let us know if you have anymore questions!

Connie