Use the table of data from an investigation on the effect of gravity on falling objects to answer the question.

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

Jade
Jade

Owen
Owen

Eduardo
Eduardo

Ziva

Answer 1

To determine which student most likely had an error in their results, we can analyze the data for any inconsistencies or anomalies.

Here's the data for each student:

• Ziva: 0.52, 0.51, 0.51 (times are close and consistent)
• Jade: 0.51, 0.52, 0.52 (times are close and consistent)
• Eduardo: 0.50, 0.50, 0.50 (times are the same and consistent)
• Owen: 0.50, 0.37, 0.51 (the second time, 0.37 seconds, is significantly lower than the other times reported by himself and the other students)

Given that Owen's second result (0.37 seconds) is noticeably lower than the others, which range around 0.50 to 0.52 seconds, it suggests that Owen likely had an error in recording or measuring the time for that ball.

Therefore, the correct response is:

Owen