Students analyze their data from a gravity experiment. They find that objects fall at a greater speed from a greater height than from a lower height. What can they conclude?(1 point)

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The experiment must have a design flaw.
The experiment must have a design flaw.

Students must have mismeasured the objects’ drop times.
Students must have mismeasured the objects’ drop times.

The longer an object falls, the more gravity increases its speed.
The longer an object falls, the more gravity increases its speed.

The longer an object falls, the greater its mass.
The longer an object falls, the greater its mass.

Answer 1

The best conclusion the students can draw from their observation is:

The longer an object falls, the more gravity increases its speed.

This aligns with the understanding of how gravity works; as an object falls, it accelerates due to the force of gravity, leading to greater speeds the longer it is in free fall.