Use the table of data from an investigation to answer the question.
Mass of ball (grams) Time to hit ground (seconds)
10 1.02
15 1.01
26 1.62
A student is investigating gravity and falling objects. She drops three balls and times how long it takes each ball to hit the ground. What is the most likely source of error?
(1 point)
Responses
She did not measure the circumference of the balls.
She did not measure the circumference of the balls.
She did not measure the mass after the balls hit the ground.
She did not measure the mass after the balls hit the ground.
She dropped the balls from different heights.
She dropped the balls from different heights.
She used balls that are different sizes.
She used balls that are different sizes.
1 answer
The most likely source of error in the student's investigation is:
She dropped the balls from different heights.
This is because the time it takes for an object to fall to the ground can be affected by the height from which it is dropped. If the balls were not dropped from the same height, it would lead to inconsistencies in the time measurements that are not due to the mass of the balls.
