A science club is wondering if a rat could take more or less time according to the size of the maze. If the maze is big enough, it'll take the rat more time to find the cheese. If the maze is small, it'll take the rat even less time to find the cheese. Is the independent variable the size of the maze? and the dependent variable is it the amount of time it takes the rat to find the cheese?
2007-01-14 14:11:14 · 2 answers · asked by biancaonwenu 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The size of the maze is an independant variable, time is dependant.
z = time required to find the chesse = xt + c
x depends on the rats ability to find the chesse
t = time
c = constant related to maze (size, complexity etc.)
2007-01-14 14:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. The independent variable is the one variable you change. The dependent variable is the one that changes because the independent changes.
2007-01-14 23:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋