A student wants to know if the effect of gravity is the same on all objects. She follows these steps:

Drop a 5-gram ball, a 10-gram ball, and a 12-gram ball from a height of 10 meters.
Record how long it takes for each object to hit the ground.
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Which step should be next?

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Responses

Choose new balls.
Choose new balls.

Perform a second trial.
Perform a second trial.

Drop the balls from a different height.
Drop the balls from a different height.

Measure the mass of the balls again.
Measure the mass of the balls again.

1 answer

The best next step would be to perform a second trial. This will help validate the results of the first trial by allowing the student to see if the same outcomes are consistent across multiple drops, thereby confirming the effect of gravity on the objects tested.