The best next step in this scenario would be to perform a second trial. This allows the student to increase the reliability of their results by collecting more data, ensuring that their findings regarding the effect of gravity on the objects are consistent and not due to random variations in the first trial.
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
Perform a second trial.
Perform a second trial.
Drop the balls from a different height.
Drop the balls from a different height.
Choose new balls.
Choose new balls.
Measure the mass of the balls again.
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