In physical science, the dependent variable is the factor that is being measured or observed in an experiment, while the independent variable is the factor that is being tested or manipulated.
For example, in an experiment to test the effect of different temperatures on the rate of chemical reactions, the independent variable would be the temperature (which is being varied) and the dependent variable would be the rate of the chemical reaction (which is being measured). By changing the independent variable (temperature), we can observe how it affects the dependent variable (rate of the chemical reaction).
How do you identify the dependent and independent variable in physical science also give an example
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