Asked by BAMBSMAN
Use the table of data from an investigation to answer the question.
Mass Of Ball And Time To Hit Ground
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)
She did not measure the circumference of the balls.
She did not measure the mass after the balls hit the ground.
She used balls that are different sizes.
She dropped the balls from different heights.
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She used balls that are different sizes.
Explanation: In ideal free fall time doesn't depend on mass, so the much longer time for the 26 g ball likely comes from greater air resistance because that ball is larger/different shape, not from its mass.
Explanation: In ideal free fall time doesn't depend on mass, so the much longer time for the 26 g ball likely comes from greater air resistance because that ball is larger/different shape, not from its mass.
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