The next step should be: Perform a second trial.
Repeating the experiment helps to ensure the reliability of the results by minimizing the effects of any variables or inconsistencies that might have affected the first trial.
A student wants to know if the effect of gravity is the same on all objects. She follows these steps.
1. 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.
3.
Which step should be next?
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O Perform a second trial.
• Measure the mass of the balls again.
Choose new balls.
• Drop the balls from a different height.
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