Question

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when a stretched string is vibrated up and down with a particular frequency, it causes a standing wave to be produced. an experiment is performed in which several different frequencies are used to produce corresponding standing waves with specific wavelengths.
the frequency is the independent variable and the wavelength is the dependent variable.
the independent variable is usually placed on the axis and the dependent variable is placed on the axis.

Explanation:

In a graph, the independent variable is plotted on the horizontal axis (x - axis) as it is the variable that is controlled or changed in an experiment. The dependent variable, which depends on the independent variable, is placed on the vertical axis (y - axis). Here, frequency is the independent variable and wavelength is the dependent variable.

Answer:

The independent variable (frequency) is usually placed on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable (wavelength) is placed on the vertical axis.