Independent Variable
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The independent variable in an experiment is what you choose to change in order to test a hypothesis.
About the Independent Variable
- The independent variable is changed in order to see the effect on a dependent variable.
- The independent variable in an experiment is plotted on the x-axis of a graph.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The independent variable in an experiment is the variable which is deliberately changed to test a hypothesis.
About the Independent Variable
- The independent variable is changed in order to see the effect on a dependent variable.
- The independent variable in an experiment is usually plotted on the x-axis of a graph.
References
AQA
- Independent variable, pages 40-1, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Independent variables, page 10, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, page 10, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, page 144, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
- Independent variables, page 178, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Independent variables, page 265, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Independent variables, page 278, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Independent variables, page 4, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, page 4, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, page 9, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 10, 16, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 10, 16, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 10, 16, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 103, 241, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 253, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA
- Independent variables, pages 5,8, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 10, GCSE Biology, CGP, Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 10, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 10, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 4, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 5, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Independent variables, page 5, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
OCR
- Independent variables, page 4, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Independent variables, page 5, Gateway GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Independent variables, page 5, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Independent variables, pages 5, 8, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Independent variables, pages 8, 12, 282, 288-289, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR
- Independent variables, pages 8, 12, 283, 287-288, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR
- Independent variables, pages 8, 296, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR