Hurry! David runs around the block at a constant speed for several minutes. What is the independent quantity?

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Hurry! David runs around the block at a constant speed for several minutes. What is the independent quantity?

Either....

A)distance David runs
or
B)time David runs

2007-01-28 06:55:18 · 2 answers · asked by Liz♥ 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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2007-01-28 07:04:43 · update #1

2 answers

B) The time David runs. David can choose to run any amount of times he wants (making it independent). But if he is constrained to run at a constant velocity, then the distance he runs is determined completely by the time, making distance a dependent quantity.

2007-01-28 06:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

the time is independent.

2007-01-28 15:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by π∑∞∫questionqueen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋