Question

Anna wanted to see what battery lasted the longest. She put each battery into a clock and recorded the time that the clock stopped. She used Duracell, Energizer, Kroger brand, and EverReady. Independent Variable (IV): _Type of clock_____________________________________________ __________________________________________ Dependent Variable (DV): ______________________________________________ Control: _____________________________________________________________ Constants:____________________

Answer 1

Answer:

Independent variable: Type of battery

Dependent variable: Time the clock stopped

Control: None for this experiment

Constants: Same type of clock

Explanation:

Independent variable in an experiment refers to the variable which the experimenter changes or manipulates in order to bring about a measurable response. In this case, the independent variable is the TYPE OF BATTERY USED.

Dependent variable is the variable that responds to changes made to the independent variable. It is the measured variable in an experiment. In this case, the dependent variable is the TIME THE CLOCK STOPPED FOR EACH BATTERY

Control is the group that does not receive the experimental treatment. In this case, NO control group is USED.

Constant is the variable that the experimenter keeps unchanged throughout the experiment for all groups. The constant in this experiment is the CLOCK USED.