a student drops a basketball into a pool from a height of 5 meters while a friend records the approximate splash height. they want to make a bigger splash in their next trial. How can the achieve this?

Question

A. they can drop the same ball from a lower height

B. they can use a ball with the same diameter but less mass

C. they can drop the same ball with less speed

D. they can use a ball with the same diameter but more mass

Answer 1

D. they can use a ball with the same diameter but more mass.

By increasing the mass of the ball, more water will be displaced upon impact, resulting in a bigger splash.