Question

Use the drop-down menus to complete each sentence.

To run the physics cart, the angle of the track is manipulated. This is the
variable.

The cart accelerates due to the angle of the track. Acceleration is therefore the
variable.

A “constant” is a parameter that stays the same regardless of the variables. One parameter of the cart that is held constant is the
.

Answer 1

To run the physics cart, the angle of the track is manipulated. This is the independent variable.

The cart accelerates due to the angle of the track. Acceleration is therefore the dependent variable.

One parameter of the cart that is held constant is the mass of the cart.