on the xy axes.
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Usually the variable placed on the x-axis will be the known values to which you want to correlate the unknown variable on the y-axis. Usually sequential information such as sample number or date or time will be placed on the x-axis as well.
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Mass is the independent variable and should be plotted on the x-axis.
The x variable, of course! If there are only two variables then the independent variable, if one exists, should be plotted on the x-axis.
It can represent anything. When stating a specific problem, you should clarify what each variable represents.