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VARIABLES Which Things That Are Used During Fair Test (Experiment)

The document discusses controlling variables in experiments. There are three types of variables: the independent variable that is purposefully changed, the dependent variable that is measured, and controlled variables that are kept the same. Examples are provided of changing variables like liquid type, ball weight, and cylinder height while keeping other factors constant like container size. Proper experimental design requires identifying these different variable types.

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VARIABLES Which Things That Are Used During Fair Test (Experiment)

The document discusses controlling variables in experiments. There are three types of variables: the independent variable that is purposefully changed, the dependent variable that is measured, and controlled variables that are kept the same. Examples are provided of changing variables like liquid type, ball weight, and cylinder height while keeping other factors constant like container size. Proper experimental design requires identifying these different variable types.

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CONTROLLING

VARIABLES

VARIABLES which things that are used during


fair test (experiment)

To identify variables (things to change, keep


the same and to observe). The criteria are :

What To Change

What To Measure / Observe

What Keep The Same


Parameter Objects
Volume of water
Size of sponge
Number of brick
Distance of toy car
Temperature of water
Type of soil

Except:
Time, Day, Week, Month and Year
PARAMETER OBJECT

Shape
Temperature
Height
The rope
Weight
Volume The ball
Thickness
Colour
The number The water
Length
Size

Variables about time can be made without parameter for


example : Month, Week, Year and Time
Ball P Ball Q Ball R

30 g 45 g 60 g

What to change : The weight of the ball

Kept the same : The size of the ball


Cylinder X Cylinder Y Cylinder Z

What to change : The height of the cylinder

Kept the same : The base area of the cylinder


Cooking oil Hair shampoo Vinegar

What to change : The type of liquid

Kept the same : The amount of the liquid // The size of


beaker // The shape of container // The
height of liquid
Rope 1 Rope 2 Rope 3

What to change : The thickness of the rope

Kept the same : The length of the rope


What to change : The number of seeds

Kept the same : The type of seed // the size of container // the
amount of soil // the type of soil
What to change : There is a hole in U, whereas no hole in T

Presence of air // Dragonflies U get air and T


not get air

Kept the same : The type of dragonflies // the size of


containers // the type of container
What to changed The Position of the sun
What to measure The length of the shadow // the direction
of the shadow
What to changed The method to plough
What to measure
The time taken to plough
What to changed The type of object
What to measure The rusty of object
What to changed The type of plants
What to measure The type of dispersal way
What to changed The amount of water
What to measure The time taken to toppled
Battery

Switch

Bulb

Number of
Brightness of bulb
battery

1 Dim
2 Bright
3 Brighter
3cm
6cm

9cm

12cm

The length of string 3cm 6cm 9cm 12cm

The number of
10 8 6 4
swing(1min)
WTM

Level of water / ml

18

16
14

12

Number of
marbles

WTC
WTO

WTC

Rubber band Wooden block

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