Use the table of data from an investigation on the effect of gravity on falling objects to answer the question.
Student Ball 1 (seconds) Ball 2 (seconds) Ball 3 (seconds)
Ziva 0.52 0.51 0.51
Jade 0.51 0.52 0.52
Eduardo 0.50 0.50 0.50
Owen 0.50 0.37 0.51
Four students investigated the effect of gravity on falling objects. The students all used the same three balls and dropped them from a height of 8 meters. They recorded the time it took for each ball to hit the ground. Which student most likely had an error in the results?
(1 point)
Responses
Ziva
Ziva
Owen
Owen
Eduardo
Eduardo
Jade
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Owen is most likely to have had an error in the results. It is unusual that one of the balls they dropped (Ball 2) had a significantly lower falling time compared to the other two balls. This inconsistency could indicate a measurement error or miscalculation on Owen's part.
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