Question

already done this activity and want to try again (untracked)? replay activity having problems staying logged in or are you experiencing issues? please visit our troubleshooting section for solutions. stan dingwaives and anna conda are conducting a study of the effect of varying tension in a wire upon the speed of wave traveling through the wire. which notebook entry accurately identifies the variables and displays the best choice for a plot? choice 3 of 4: table with dependent variable: speed, independent variable: tension; scatter plot of speed (m/s) vs tension (n); progress report interface with student name, activity: data representations, progress stars, and buttons: help me!, view directions, to main menu, check answer

Explanation:

In an experiment, the independent variable is the one manipulated (tension here, as they vary it), and the dependent variable is the one measured (speed, as it depends on tension). The plot has tension (independent) on the x - axis and speed (dependent) on the y - axis, which is correct. So this notebook entry accurately identifies the variables (dependent: speed, independent: tension) and the plot (tension vs speed) is appropriate.

Answer:

The notebook entry with dependent variable as Speed, independent variable as Tension, and the plot of Speed (m/s) vs Tension (N) is accurate.