Variables
This is the type of variable that you change
Independent
These are the requirements in a project
Criteria
Did adding paperclips have a negative, positive, or neutral impact to trolley distance
Negative
Complete the sentence: ________ is where something is in a system
Position
This person observes the world around them
Scientist
This is the type of variable that depends on the other one
Dependent
These are limitations in a project
Constraints
Did adding rubber bands have a negative, positive, or neutral impact to trolley distance
Positive
This is how you represent your final position in the distance formula
xf
This person builds or fixing things
Engineers
If an experiment only changes one variable at a time it is...
Controlled
Jim Bob is investigating under what color of light do plants grow the tallest. Write down the independent variable in the experiment.
Color of the light
This is the minimum number of trials you should have in an experiment
3
What does xi represent in the distance formula
Initial position
This person answer questions
Scientist
This variable goes on the x axis when graphing
independent
Joy Anna wants to know which brand of paper towel will hold the most water. Write down the independent variable in the experiment.
The brand of paper towel
This is the ideal number of trials you were supposed to have
5-6
This is how you represent distance in the distance formula
d
This person solves problems
Engineer
This variable goes on the Y axis when graphing
Dependent
Jessa is testing what brand of butter makes the softest cookies. Write down the dependent variable in the experiment
Softness of the cookies
A group did 4 trials of their air trolley with old rubber bands. The centimeters traveled in each trial is as follows: 10, 14, 12, and 12. This is the average centimeters it went
12
An air trolley starts 7cm from beginning clamp and goes down the line. The group measures where it stops and it is 350cm from the start. Write down how far the air trolley traveled.
343 cm
True or False. Engineering is a type of scientist.
False