A group of students is investigating whether wheels affect the force of friction. The students push two boxes each with the same force on a table. One box has wheels and the
other does not have wheels. The distance traveled by each box is shown.
Experimental Observations
Student 1 Student 2 Student 3 Student 4
Distance traveled by box with wheels
24 cm
22 cm
20 cm
23 cm
Distance traveled by box without wheels
12 cm
14 cm
15 cm
13 cm
Which step should the students take next?
Make a hypothesis
Test another variable
Analyze the results
Share their conclusion