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The independent variable is what you did differently in the experiment compared to the controlled experiment; it's also called manipulated variable. The dependent variable is what changed in the experiment as a result of the independent variable; it's also called the responding variable x hope this helps :)

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An independent variable can be changed itself and does not vary if other items around it are changed.

A dependant variable changes it value in response to changes in other items.

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Q: What is the difference between a dependant and independent variable in an experiment?
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Independent and dependentare types of these?

Independent and dependant are types of variables in an experiment. The independent variable is what is being manipulated within the experiment and the dependant variable is the result of that change.


Variables that do not change in a experiment?

the dependant variable


Is an independent variable the factor that is changed in an experiment?

no, a dependant variable is.


What does independent variables in science?

Hello, Well what you would be looking for is what an independent variable means. Assuming you understand what a variable is and a dependant variable is, here goes: An independant variable is the variable which you change in an experiment. Note you can only have 1 variable that can change in an experiment and more than one independent variable will result in an unfair experiment. An example is an experiment looking at the growth of trees in the Dark, in a dimly lit room and in the direct sun. The independant variable is the location of the experiment, because this is what is being changed. Simply: The Independent Variable is the variable that is independent and you change. The dependant variable is what changes when the independent variable changes. To conduct an experiment, you will have an independent variable and change that to see how the dependant variable changes with the independent one. Hope I Helped


The variable that a scientist changes when conducting an experiment is called the variable?

A factor that can be changed in an experiment is called an independent variable.