Question

javier heard that when it was cold outside, a sled would travel farther after it got to the bottom of a hill. to test this idea, javier headed to the sledding hill near his house on a cold winter morning. when he got to the hill, the temperature outside was 16°f. starting from the top of the hill, javier rode straight down the hill three times. for each ride, he measured the distance he traveled across the flat field at the bottom of the hill. then, javier waited until mid - afternoon, when the temperature outside had increased to 33°f. he rode straight down the hill three more times and measured how far he traveled across the flat field. which of the following was a dependent variable in this experiment? the distance the sled traveled across the flat field the temperature at the hill sledding down a hill

Explanation:

Step1: Identify dependent variable concept

A dependent variable changes based on other factors.

Step2: Analyze experiment

Javier tests if coldness affects sled - distance. Distance depends on temperature.

Answer:

The distance the sled traveled across the flat field