Robert Hooke was a famous scientist who experimented with springs (metal coils). He found that the farther you stretched the spring, the larger the force with which the spring pulled back on you. What was the dependent variable in Hooke's experiment?

A. the material the spring was made of

B. the force of the spring pulling on you

C. the distance the spring was stretched

D. the number of coils of metal in the spring

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Tara

5 January, 19:12

Robert Hooke was a famous scientist who experimented with springs (metal coils). He found that the farther you stretched the spring, the larger the force with which the spring pulled back on you. What was the dependent variable in Hooke's experiment?

A. the material the spring was made of

B. the force of the spring pulling on you

C. the distance the spring was stretched

D. the number of coils of metal in the spring

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Kathleen Fitzgerald · Answer 1

B. the force of the spring pulling on you

Explanation:

The independent variable is the variable that is being controlled. In this case, the distance the spring is stretched.

The dependent variable is the variable that is being measured. In this case, the force of the spring pulling back.