Use the table of data from an investigation on the effect of gravity on falling objects to answer the question.

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

Eduardo
Eduardo

Owen
Owen

Ziva
Ziva

Jade

Answer 1

To determine which student most likely had an error in their results, we should analyze the times recorded 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 recorded times, Owen's results include a significantly lower time of 0.37 seconds for one of the balls, while all other students recorded times that are around 0.50 to 0.52 seconds. This lower time is inconsistent with the times of the other students and suggests that Owen had an error in their results.

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