Question

Jasmine and her partner want to test to see if there is a relationship between how much of her solar panel is exposed to sunlight and how fast her solar car will move. She uses a piece of paper to cover the solar panel different amounts of her solar panel. The chart below shows the data she collected.

What is the independent or manipulated variable for this experiment?



The average of the trials
The speed in centimeters per second
The size of the solar panel
The amount of solar panel covered​

Answer 1

D: The amount of solar panel covered

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The amount of solar panel covered​

Step-by-step explanation:

The variable that is the independent one is the one that Jasmine is changing. In this case, it is the amount of solar panel covered, via a piece of paper.