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Understanding Variables in Experiments

There are three main variables in an experiment: the independent variable which is what can be changed, the dependent variable which is what is observed and measured, and controlled variables which are kept the same. For example, in an experiment testing how different surfaces affect the time a toy car takes to travel down a slope, the independent variable would be the type of surface, the dependent variable would be the time taken, and controlled variables would include the height, car, and measurement units.

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Understanding Variables in Experiments

There are three main variables in an experiment: the independent variable which is what can be changed, the dependent variable which is what is observed and measured, and controlled variables which are kept the same. For example, in an experiment testing how different surfaces affect the time a toy car takes to travel down a slope, the independent variable would be the type of surface, the dependent variable would be the time taken, and controlled variables would include the height, car, and measurement units.

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There are three main variables: independent variable, dependent

variable and controlled variables.

Example: a car going down different surfaces.


Independent Dependent Controlled
variable variable variables Independent variable: the surface of the slope rug, bubble
What you can What you Things you wrap and wood.
decide to observe or keep the
change in an measure same –do Dependent variable: the time it takes for the car to go down
experiment. not the slope.
change.
Controlled variable: the height of the slope, the car, the unit
of time e.g. minutes and the length of the slope.

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