My project is what candle burns faster red or white? I cant figure out my variable!! Please help! Thanl you so much!
2007-02-05 10:53:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Here's the easy way to figure these sorts of problems out - Which part depends upon the other?
In this case, you're tracking the length of the candle as it burns, right? And then comparing the length of the red one to the length of the white one...
Well, the LENGTH of the candle DEPENDS upon how long it's been burning, doesn't it? So the LENGTH is the DEPENDANT variable (the Y axis), which means how long it's been burning - or time - is the INDEPENDANT variable (the X axis).
You can use that method for any set of variables...
Hope this helps!
Orion
2007-02-05 17:28:52 · answer #1 · answered by Orion 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
variables are
time it takes to burn
amount it is BURNED OVER TIME
...i just gave you your variables and where to put them, but just in case you didn't get my caps
since time is constant and never changes irregularly, it is the independent variable, which ends up in the x axis
amount burn depends on the time, so it goes on the y axis
p.s. time may NOT always be the independent so you gotta watch out for that, ex. time it takes for a car to travel a certain distance if the speed is increased, at which case the time is now dependent on the speed, and the speed is now the independent because it can go up at a constant rate, regardless of time
2007-02-05 18:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by tonyma90 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dependent variable is the time it takes the candle to burn - it's the thing that you can't control. You're checking them to see which one burns faster. Everything else you're (hopefully) controlling.
2007-02-05 18:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by flutterby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the dependent variable is the thing that is effected by what you change.
so in this case, the dependent variable would be- the amount of time it takes the candle to burn
2007-02-05 18:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by karissa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing length of the candle would be the Y or dependent and Time (as always) would be the X or independent.
2007-02-05 18:56:20 · answer #5 · answered by alwaysmoose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um how long the candle burns i think
2007-02-05 18:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by tanj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well....one variable can be the color of the candle
in not sure if that's the right answer but it's something
2007-02-05 20:44:58 · answer #7 · answered by kathleen n 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This takes you right into a very good answer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_variable
2007-02-05 19:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony F 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋