A controlled experiment is an experiment where you only change one thing at a time.
This helps you to figure out what causes what.
For example, if you want to know how much water a plant needs to grow, you could do a controlled experiment. You would grow two plants, giving one plant a lot of water and the other plant a little water. Then, you would see which plant grows better.
The control experiment showed that the independent variable did not have any effect on the dependent variable.
Noun:
Control experiment: An experiment that is conducted under the same conditions as the experimental group, but without the independent variable being manipulated.
Adjective:
Control experimental: Relating to a control experiment.
Verb:
To control experiment: To conduct a control experiment.
The word "control experiment" is made up of two parts:
Control: This comes from the Latin word "controllare", which means "to check" or "to restrain".
Experiment: This comes from the Latin word "experimentum", which means "trial" or "experience".
What is a controlled experiment?
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