A student applies several different forces to a rubber exercise band. The student records how much longer the band becomes for each force, using the same band and the same measuring reference point throughout. Which of these is the dependent variable?
the force applied to the rubber exercise band
the rubber exercise band used for each reading
the measuring reference point used for each reading
the increase in length of the rubber exercise band
106 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 5.3 Forces and elasticity, covering 5.3 Forces and elasticity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.