Use the table of information from an investigation to answer the question.
Student Depth of Object in Sand (cm)
Maddie 1.8
Naveed 4.0
Two students drop an object into sand from a height of 1.5 meters. They record the depth of the hole made in the sand by each student’s object. What is the most likely explanation for the results?
a
Naveed's object had greater kinetic energy
b
Maddie's object had a faster drop speed
c
Naveed's object had less mass
d
Maddie's object had a smaller width
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c. Naveed's object had less mass. This would allow it to penetrate deeper into the sand despite having the same initial kinetic energy as Maddie's object.
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