WorksheetsInsulation Practical
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the independent variable
Anything that can change
The thing you change
The thing you measure at the end
The thing you keep the same
What is the dependent variable
Anything that can change
The thing you change
The thing you measure at the end
The thing you keep the same
What is a control variable
Anything that can change
The thing you change
The thing you measure at the end
The thing you keep the same
A prediction is...
... just a lucky guess
... what you think will happen and why
... an estimate
What does this define: To find the ______, order the numbers and see which one is in the middle of the list.
median
mode
range
mean
What is a variable
Anything that can change
The thing you change
The thing you measure at the end
The thing you keep the same
In the insulation practical what is the independent variable?
Time taken
Thickness of insulation
Temperature change
The thermometer
In the insulation practical which of these are control variables?
initial temperature of the water
final temperature of the water
time the temperature is measured over
volume of the water
What does this define: To find the _______, add all the numbers together then divide by the number of numbers.
median
mode
range
mean
In a practical to test the effectiveness of different insulators what would the dependent variable be?
The temperature difference
The initial temperature of the water
The thickness of the insulator used
The type of insulator used
What does this define: To find the ________, subtract the lowest number from the biggest number.
median
mode
range
mean
How should you present the analysis of an investigation where the independent and dependent variables are both continuous?
Pie Chart
Bar Chart
Scatter Graph
What does this define: To find the ______, order the numbers lowest to highest and see which number appears the most often.
median
mode
range
mean
