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Can there be 2 Dependant variables?
The dependent variable responds to the independent variable. It is called dependent because it “depends” on the independent variable. In a scientific experiment, you cannot have a dependent variable without an independent variable. There may be more than one dependent variable and/or independent variable.
What is the independent variable 2 What is the dependent variable?
The variables in a study of a cause-and-effect relationship are called the independent and dependent variables. The independent variable is the cause. The dependent variable is the effect. Its value depends on changes in the independent variable.
What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
In science and math, an independent variable is a variable or value that is changed, altered, or entered, while a dependent variable is a variable or value that is being observed. You may manipulate or control independent variable, but the dependent variable cannot be touched and can simply be examined.
How do you determine independent and dependent variables?
Independent and dependent variables always go on the same places in a graph. This makes it easy for you to quickly see which variable is independent and which is dependent when looking at a graph or chart. The independent variable always goes on the x-axis, or the horizontal axis. The dependent variable goes on the y-axis, or vertical axis.
How to determine independent variable?
In a study to determine whether how long a student sleeps affects test scores, the independent variable is the length of time spent sleeping while the dependent variable is the test score. You want to compare brands of paper towels, to see which holds the most liquid. The independent variable in your experiment would be the brand of paper towel.
How to measure dependent variable?
which is the y-axis.