Question

Which of the following procedures describes how you could best test the hypothesis that a crumpled piece of paper falls faster than a piece of paper folded in fourths?

A. Drop both pieces of paper from the same height as the same time to see which hits the floor first.

B.Drop the crumpled piece of paper first and count how it takes to hit the floor, and then repeat the procedure with the piece of paper folded in fourths.

C.Throw the crumpled piece of paper first into the air and count how long it takes to hit the floor, and then repeat the procedure with the piece of paper folded in fourths.

D. Find a partner. Both you and your partner throw the pieces of paper up in the air at the same time and see which piece of paper hits the ground first.

Answer 1

The correct answer will be option-A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scientific hypothesis can be tested on the basis of performed scientific experiments.

In the given question, the person tries to compare the speed of the falling crumpled piece of paper and folded paper. So the experiment will be designed to test the hypothesis which will involve the dependent variables- the speed of falling objects, independent variable- time and constant like same height.

The experimenter will drop both the pieces of paper from the same height and will note the time taken to reach the floor. This same height will help compare the speeds and thus, option-A is the correct answer.

Answer 2

Answer is A. Drop both pieces of paper from the same height as the same time to see which hits the floor first.

To test the hypothesis that a crumpled piece of paper falls faster than a piece of paper folded in fourths, both pieces of paper should be dropped from the same height as the same time, so that it can be noted that which piece will hits the floor first.