Question

Use the table of data from an investigation on the effect of gravity on falling objects to answer the question. Student Ball 1 (seconds) Ball 2 (seconds) Ball 3 (seconds) Ziva 0.52 0.51 0.51 Jade 0.51 0.52 0.52 Eduardo 0.50 0.50 0.50 Owen 0.50 0.37 0.51 Four students investigated the effect of gravity on falling objects. The students all used the same three balls and dropped them from a height of 8 meters. They recorded the time it took for each ball to hit the ground. Which student most likely had an error in the results? (1 point) Responses Ziva Ziva Jade Jade Eduardo Eduardo Owen Owen

Answer 1

To identify which student most likely had an error in their results, we can examine the recorded times for each ball.

- Ziva: 0.52, 0.51, 0.51
- Jade: 0.51, 0.52, 0.52
- Eduardo: 0.50, 0.50, 0.50
- Owen: 0.50, 0.37, 0.51

Looking at the data, Owen recorded a time of 0.37 seconds for one of the balls, which is significantly lower than the times recorded by the other students for the same height (8 meters). The other times are all around 0.50 seconds, which is more consistent with the expected results for a ball dropped from that height.

Therefore, Owen most likely had an error in the results.