I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is the independent variable?
Different temperatures of water
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A student wanted to know if increasing the amount of baking soda would affect how much the cake rises when baked. How would you write a hypothesis for this experiment using the IF/THEN format?
If the amount of baking soda increases, then the amount of rising would increase (or decrease).
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I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is a constant for this experiment to work correctly?
Same size ice cube, same amount of water, same sized bowl used, same location of experiment
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Amy wanted to know which brand of popcorn will leave the least amount of kernels. What is the independent variable?
Different Brands of Popcorn
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If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the aluminum bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the dependent variable?
How far the baseball travels
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If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the aluminum bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the independent variable?
The type of bat
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A student wanted to know how the length of a guitar string would affect the pitch. What would be IV in this experiment?
Length of a guitar string
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Mrs. Kibler wanted to see how different types of music affected studentÂīs pulse rates. How would you state the hypothesis in the If/Then format?
If Mrs. Kibler tested different types of music, then I predict classical music would have the lowest pulse rate. (or something similar)
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Students wanted to know if the temperature of the water had an effect on the strength of a hurricane. What would be a correct hypothesis for this experiment?
If the temperature of the water increases (or decreases), then the strength of the hurricane will increase (or decrease).
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A student wanted to know if the amount of rainfall had an effect on the volume of water traveling down a river. What would be the dependent variable in this experiment?
Volume of water
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Students wanted to know if the sweetness of cookies was affected the amount of sugar in the mix? What would be the IV in this experiment?
Amount of sugar
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Students wanted to know if the temperature had an effect on the strength of a magnet. They tested one magnet at a high temperature, one at a low temperature, and one at room temperature. What would be the control?