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Dependent Variable

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The dependent variable in an experiment is what you measure or observe to test a hypothesis.

About the Dependent Variable

The dependent variable in an experiment may or may not change due to a change in the independent variable.
The dependent variable in an experiment is plotted on the y-axis of a graph.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The dependent variable in an experiment the variable which is measured or observed to test a hypothesis.

About the Dependent Variable

The dependent variable in an experiment may or may not change due to a change in the independent variable.
The dependent variable in an experiment is usually plotted on the y-axis of a graph.

References

AQA

Dependent variable, pages 40-1, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 144, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Dependent variables, page 178, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
Dependent variables, page 265, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Dependent variables, page 278, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
Dependent variables, page 4, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 4, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 4, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, page 9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Dependent variables, pages 103, 241, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Dependent variables, pages 253, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
Dependent variables, pages 5, 8, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA

Edexcel

Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
Dependent variables, page 10, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel
Dependent variables, page 4, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Dependent variables, page 5, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
Dependent variables, page 5, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel

OCR

Dependent variables, page 4, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Dependent variables, page 5, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Dependent variables, page 5, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Dependent variables, pages 5, 8, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
Dependent variables, pages 8, 12, 282, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
Dependent variables, pages 8, 12, 283, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
Dependent variables, pages 8, 296, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR