Use the table of information from an investigation to answer the question.

Student Depth of Object in Sand (cm)
Maddie 1.8
Naveed 4.0
Two students drop an object into sand from a height of 1.5 meters. They record the depth of the hole made in the sand by each student’s object. What is the most likely explanation for the results?

(1 point)

1 answer

The most likely explanation for the results is that the objects dropped by each student had different weights, causing them to sink to different depths in the sand.