SET 1

Section B ( Controlling Variable )

1 Farah carried out an investigation on two objects in two different position.

Objects P and Q are of the same size, shape and material.
Sarah blows both objects slowly.
It was found that P fall faster than Q

P Q

Based on the investigation, state the following :

(a) What to change ( Manipulated variable )

……………………………………………………………………………..

(b) What to measure ( Responding variable )

…………………………………………………………………………….

(c) What to keep the same ( Controlled variable )

…………………………………………………………………………….
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

2 Faizul is given a few objects by his teacher as shown below.

(a) State two variables in the investigation.

i. ……………………………………………………………………

ii. ……………………………………………………………………

(b) What is kept the same ? ( controlled variable )

……………………………………………………………………………
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

3 These are Amin’s results :

Types of object Tissue paper Cotton Hand towel Sponge

Time taken to
absorb / second 5 15 23 40

(a) Using Amin’s results, state the following variables :

i. What to changed ( Manipulated variable )

……………………………………………

ii. What to observe ( Responding variable )

…………………………………………….

iii. Two variables to keep the same ( Controlled variable )

…………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………..

SET 1
Section B ( Controlling Variable )

4 An experiment is carried to find out whether the height of an object affects

its stability.

Two wooden blocks are placed on a table. Then the table is shaken until both
wooden blocks fall down. The time taken for each wooden block to fall is
recorded in the table below.

Wooden blocks Height (cm) Time taken to fall

A 10 12

B 30 4

(a) In this experiment, state the things that

i. is observed ( Responding variable )

……………………………………………

ii. is changed ( Manipulated variable )

…………………………………………..

(b) State two variable that is kept the same ( Constant variable )

i…………………………. ii …………………………………..
 SET 2

Section B ( Controlling Variable )

1 Farid tries to break two rulers of the same size but made up of different materials.
His observations are recorded in the table below.

Plastic ruler Steel ruler

Types of ruler Observation

Plastic ruler Can be broken

Steel ruler Cannot be broken

(a) State two variables that need to be identified in the experiment.

………………………………………………………………………………

. ………………………………………………………………………………

(b) Give two variables to be kept the same ( Constant variable )

…………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

2 A group of pupils carries out an activity using model cars.

The bar chart below shows the information they have obtained.

(a) State two variables in the investigation.( What to change and to measure )

i. ………………………………………………………………

ii. ………………………………………………………………

(b) State one constant variable in the investigation. ( kept the same )

……………………………………………………………………….
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

3 The Figure below shows an experiment done by a group of pupils. The trolley is
blown using a fan with 3 different speeds. The distance of the trolley for each speed
is measured

(a) Based on the investigation, state the following :

i. What to change ( Manipulated variables )

…………………………………………………………………..

ii What to observe ( Responding variable )

………………………………………………………………….

iii. Two controlled variable .( What to keep the same )

……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………….
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

4 Figure below shows an investigation on the competition among snails.

(a) Based on the investigation, state the following :

1 Manipulated variables . ( What to change )

…………………………………………………………………..

(a) Based on the investigation, state the following :

i. What to change ( Manipulated variables )

…………………………………………………………………

ii. Responding variable . ( What to observe )

………………………………………………………………….

iii. Two controlled variable . ( What to keep the same )

…………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………….
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

1 10 ml of water is heated in a test tube and the temperature is measured for every 2 minutes
The heating is stopped after 6 minutes.

Observation :

Time ( minute ) 0 2 4 6

Water temperature ( o C ) 26 38 50 62

(a) State the things that is to be controlled in the experiment.( What to keep the same )

………………………………………………………………………….

(b) State two variables in the investigation.( is change and to measure )

i. ………………………………………………………………

ii. ………………………………………………………………
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

2 A group of pupils carry out an experiment using the apparatus set up as shown
in the figure below. Three objects are placed into the hot water at the same time.

From the experiment,

(a) State two controlled variable in the experiment. ( To keep the same )

………………………………………………………………………….

(b) State two variables in the investigation.( To change and to measure )

i. ………………………………………………………………

ii. ………………………………………………………………
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

3 Natasa carried out an activity using different measuring tools to measure the
length of the rod. His results were recorded in a table.

Plastic Metal Wooden

Measuring tools Matches Stick Nail ruler ruler ruler
(cm) (cm ) (cm )

Measurement 7 2¼ 12 13 13 13

(a) Based on the investigation, state the following :

i. What to change ( Manipulated variables )

…………………………………………………………………..

ii. What to measure ( Responding variable )

………………………………………………………………….

iii. Two controlled variable . ( To keep the same )

……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………….
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Section B ( Controlling Variable )

4 Maria carried out an investigation to test the ability of objects to light up

a bulb in an electric circuit. Each object listed in the table below is connected
to a battery.

The results are shown below.

Group X Group Y
( The bulb light up ) ( The bulb does not light up )

• Thumbtack • Paper strip

• Coin • Straw
• Safety pin • Crayon

(a) From the investigation, state the things that are :

i. Controlled variable : ( To keep the same )

…………………………………………………………………….

ii. Responding variable : ( What to observe )

……………………………………………………………………

iii. Manipulated variable : ( What to change )

……………………………………………………………………