A golfer wants a new set of clubs to improve her game.In an experiment,she goes to the driving range and compares the distance she hits a bucket of golf balls with drivers of different materials in the head before making her purchase decision.In this simple experiment,the independent variable is the

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The independent variable is the variable that is being manipulated or changed in the experiment, in this case, it is the type of material used to make the club head. The other options, such as swing speed or wind direction, are not being deliberately varied in the experiment and the distance the golf ball travels is the dependent variable, which is being measured based on the different materials used. The type of material used to make the golf ball is also not a variable being manipulated in this experiment.

A Golfer Wants a New Set of Clubs to Improve