You are doing an experiment about the diet of mice. You want to see how the amount of salt in a mouse's food affects how much wa
ter the mouse drinks. What should the independent variable be? a. the type of mouse
b. the amount of salt in the food
c. the type of cage the mouse is in
d. the amount of water the mouse drinks
A variable, which is controlled or changed in a scientific experiment to examine the influences on the dependent variable is known as an independent variable. On the other hand, a dependent variable refers to the variable, which is being measured and tested in a scientific experiment.
In the given case, one is observing that how the amount of salt in a mouse food influences the water the mouse drinks. Thus, the amount of salt in the food in the given case is an independent variable, as one can determine the amount of water consumed by the mouse, by manipulating the amount of salt intake given to the mouse.
Why is the unit of force called a derived unit? That's because the Newton is defined in terms of other units which are more fundamental. One Newton is the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogramme at the rate of one metre per second squared.
In glucose there are 6 carbon atom, atomic weight carbon is 12, so the molar mass is 72 and the percentage composition of carbon in C6H12O6=(72180)×100%=40% percentage by the mass.