NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

CELL ORGANELLE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mr. S. sets up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the constant.
A
distance traveled by the ball
B
height of the ramp
C
mass of the ball
D
weight of the ball
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. The distance it rolls off the ramp. The dependent variable is the one that changes depending on the independent variable. In this case the independent variable is the mass of the ball, and how far the ball rolls would change depending on it’s mass.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable? Distance traveled by the ball.

Detailed explanation-3: -The variable that the scientist changes during their experiment are the independent variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher. The dependent variable is the response that is measured. One way to think about it is that the dependent variable depends on the change in the independent variable.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment. 1 For example, in a study looking at how tutoring impacts test scores, the dependent variable would be the participants’ test scores since that is what is being measured.

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