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) Responses Maddie’s object has a smaller width. Maddie’s object has a smaller width. Maddie’s object had a faster drop speed. Maddie’s object had a faster drop speed. Naveed’s object had greater kinetic energy. Naveed’s object had greater kinetic energy. Naveed’s object has less mass.

Answer 1

The most likely explanation for the results is: Naveed’s object had greater kinetic energy.

This conclusion is based on the fact that the depth of the hole made in the sand is influenced by the energy transferred when the object impacts the sand. Since both objects were dropped from the same height, Naveed's object, which presumably had greater mass or was shaped in a way that allowed it to transfer more energy on impact, would create a deeper hole in the sand.