Question
A student drops a basketball into a pool from a height of 5 meters while a friend records the approximate splash height. They want to make a bigger splash in their next trial. How can they achieve this? (1 point)
• They can use a ball with the same diameter but less mass.
•They can use a ball with the same diameter but more mass.
• They can drop the same ball from a lower height.
• They can drop the same ball with less speed.
• They can use a ball with the same diameter but less mass.
•They can use a ball with the same diameter but more mass.
• They can drop the same ball from a lower height.
• They can drop the same ball with less speed.
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The student can achieve a bigger splash by dropping the same ball with less speed.
When an object is dropped, its speed increases due to the acceleration of gravity. This increased speed results in a bigger splash when the ball hits the water surface.
By dropping the same ball with less speed, the student can decrease the impact force which will result in a smaller splash.
When an object is dropped, its speed increases due to the acceleration of gravity. This increased speed results in a bigger splash when the ball hits the water surface.
By dropping the same ball with less speed, the student can decrease the impact force which will result in a smaller splash.