CONTROLLING VARIABLES YEAR 6

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Glass container

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1. Figure 1 show the apparatus used in a study. In container W is one rat, in container X are two rats and in container Y are three rats. It was found that the rats in container Y died the fastest while the rat in container W was the last to die. a) State two information variables that need to be collected from this experiment. ________________________________________________________

. !hree bric"s that are the same are pulled up the inclined planes P, Q and R with the same amount of force. !able shows the time ta"en to reach the top. Inclined plane P R Time taken ( ! 1# $ %

Table 1

a) State two factors that need to be ta"en into account. _____________________________________________________

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&hat variable must be "ept the same' ____________________________________________________

Figure 2

%. Fish P and fish Q are freshly caught from the river. Fish P is "ept in the fridge while fish Q is left in the cupboard in the "itchen. !he next day, it is found that fish P is still fresh but fish Q is already smelly. a) In this investigation, state the thing that is. i) ii) (hanged ) ___________________________________________ *bserved ) ___________________________________________

b) &hat is "ept the same in this experiment' _____________________________________________________

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+. Figure % shows a lever system set up to move a roc". !able force needed to lift the roc". "o#ce applied X Y Z
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shows the

"o#ce needed (N! # 1, 1#

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In this investigation, state the thing that is) i) changed ) _____________________________

ii) measured ) ______________________________ b) &hat variable must be "ept the same' ____________________________________________________ ,. Figure % shows the force needed to drag a load on two different surfaces. !he time ta"en to drag the load over a distance of metres is 1, seconds.

Figure 3

a) &hat are the two things that should be "ept the same to ma"e this test fair' i) ______________________________________________________ ii) ______________________________________________________

An we# $ CONTROLLING VARIABLES % Yea# 6 1. . a) !he number of rats and lifespan a) i) !he height of the inclined plane ii) !he time ta"en to reach the top. b) Si.e / mass / weight of the bric" / amount of force applied %. a) i) !he place where the fish is placed ii) !he condition of the fish b) !ype of fish / !he freshness of the fish before experiment +. a) i) !he distance of force from the fulcrum ii) 0mount of force needed b) !he weight / mass of the roc" ,. a) i. !he type of the surface areas ii. !he number of pupils needs to drag the load