FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the ____
A
Diameter of the ball
B
Force acting on the ball
C
Height that the ball bounces
D
Height from which the ball is dropped
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: Using the definition for dependent variable above, the answer is (b). The height that the ball bounces is the variable that is being measured and is dependent upon the height from which the ball is dropped (which would be the independent variable).

Detailed explanation-2: -The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment.

Detailed explanation-3: -The independent variable is the condition that is changed to test the hypothesis while the dependent variable is the that is measured as the result of the changes in the dependent variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -The independent variable is the one that is changed by the scientist.

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