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Experimental variable
/ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl vˈeəɹɪəbəl/
/ɛkspˌɛɹɪmˈɛntəl vˈɛɹɪəbəl/Experimental variable
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a factor or condition that is deliberately changed in an experiment to observe its effect on the outcome
experimental variable
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Example
Researchers manipulated the temperature as the experimental variable to study its influence on enzyme activity in the laboratory.
The concentration of a chemical solution was altered as the experimental variable to investigate its effects on reaction rates.
In the plant growth experiment, the amount of sunlight was the experimental variable, varying to observe its impact on plant development.
To explore the impact of music on concentration, researchers controlled the volume and genre as the experimental variables.
The speed of a moving object served as the experimental variable in the physics experiment, testing its correlation with kinetic energy.
