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Students conduct an investigation exploring the effect of mass on a paper ball's acceleration when it is dropped from a balcony. To find the ball's acceleration, they create the following position vs. time graph based on the data collected from a video recording of the ball drop. Why might their data NOT be reliable? pick two
Students conduct an investigation exploring the effect of mass on a paper ball's acceleration when it is dropped from a balcony. To find the ball's acceleration, they create the following position vs. time graph based on the data collected from a video recording of the ball drop. Why might their data NOT be reliable? pick two
The positive correlation coefficient means the ball is "falling up."
The output should be v not x
The should have used a balance
The input should be position
They falsified their data
A weak correlation coefficient means that a linear curve (slope) does not accurately represent the data
The output should be a not x
Students conduct an investigation exploring the effect of mass on a paper ball's acceleration when it is dropped from a balcony. To find the ball's acceleration, they create the following position vs. time graph based on the data collected from a video recording of the ball drop. Why might their data NOT be reliable? pick two
The positive correlation coefficient means the ball is "falling up."
The output should be v not x
The should have used a balance
The input should be position
They falsified their data
A weak correlation coefficient means that a linear curve (slope) does not accurately represent the data
The output should be a not x
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The two reasons why the students' data might not be reliable are:
1. **A weak correlation coefficient means that a linear curve (slope) does not accurately represent the data.** – If the correlation between position and time is weak, it indicates that the relationship might not be linear as expected, which could lead to inaccurate conclusions about acceleration.
2. **The output should be v not x.** – If the intent of the investigation is to analyze acceleration, which is related to velocity (the rate of change of position), then measuring position (x) directly without considering velocity (v) could lead to misleading or incorrect results.
These two factors point to fundamental issues with the data analysis and the interpretation of the results.
1. **A weak correlation coefficient means that a linear curve (slope) does not accurately represent the data.** – If the correlation between position and time is weak, it indicates that the relationship might not be linear as expected, which could lead to inaccurate conclusions about acceleration.
2. **The output should be v not x.** – If the intent of the investigation is to analyze acceleration, which is related to velocity (the rate of change of position), then measuring position (x) directly without considering velocity (v) could lead to misleading or incorrect results.
These two factors point to fundamental issues with the data analysis and the interpretation of the results.
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