Question
Andy makes a claim that the force due to gravity depends on the masses of interacting objects. He does an investigation to test his claim, following this procedure:
Hang a coil spring from the edge of a desk so that the spring hangs freely.
Measure the length of the spring using a meterstick.
Attach a steel washer to the coil spring.
Measure the length of the spring using the meterstick.
Repeat steps 3–4, using additional steel washers.
A diagram of the setup for the investigation is shown. The collected data is given in the table.
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Which statement best explains why Andy’s claim is supported by the data?
Multiple choice question.
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A)
The length of the spring increased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.
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B)
The length of the spring decreased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.
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C)
The force due to gravity depended on the distance between the steel washers and Earth.
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D)
The force due to gravity by Earth on the steel washer was greater than the force due to gravity by the steel washer on Earth.
Hang a coil spring from the edge of a desk so that the spring hangs freely.
Measure the length of the spring using a meterstick.
Attach a steel washer to the coil spring.
Measure the length of the spring using the meterstick.
Repeat steps 3–4, using additional steel washers.
A diagram of the setup for the investigation is shown. The collected data is given in the table.
526f2514-834f-4424-a1de-ca7446a58dbc.jpeg
Which statement best explains why Andy’s claim is supported by the data?
Multiple choice question.
cross out
A)
The length of the spring increased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.
cross out
B)
The length of the spring decreased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.
cross out
C)
The force due to gravity depended on the distance between the steel washers and Earth.
cross out
D)
The force due to gravity by Earth on the steel washer was greater than the force due to gravity by the steel washer on Earth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that best explains why Andy’s claim is supported by the data is:
**A) The length of the spring increased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.**
This statement indicates that the force of gravity acting on the additional mass (the steel washers) caused the spring to stretch more, demonstrating that the gravitational force depends on the mass of the object.
**A) The length of the spring increased each time a steel washer was added to the spring.**
This statement indicates that the force of gravity acting on the additional mass (the steel washers) caused the spring to stretch more, demonstrating that the gravitational force depends on the mass of the object.