Question

Which statement about the use of independent variables in controlled experiments is correct?

1.

A different independent variable must be used each time an experiment is repeated.

2.

The independent variables must involve time.

3.

Only one independent variable is used for each experiment.

4.

The independent variables state the problem being tested.

Answer 1

3. Only one independent variable is used for each experiment.

Step-by-step explanation:

A controlled experiment is an experiment in which one variable is changed or tested at a time, while others are kept constant. In an experiment, one of the two major variables is INDEPENDENT VARIABLE. Independent variable is the variable that is changed or manipulated in the experiment.

In a controlled experiment, only one independent variable is used at a time i.e. ONLY one variable is changed or manipulated for each experiment. This is to ensure the validity of the experiment.