A group of students performed an experiment to test terminal velocity, which is the greatest speed obtained by a falling object. The students dropped different numbers of coffee filters and measured the resulting terminal velocity. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in the following data table?
Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.
This conclusion is supported by the data in the table, which shows that the terminal velocity increases as the number of coffee filters (and therefore the weight) increases. This means that heavier objects reach a higher terminal velocity, or fall faster, than lighter objects.
This choice is incorrect because the data in the table shows the opposite: as the number of filters increases, the terminal velocity also increases. This indicates that heavier objects (with more filters) achieve a higher terminal velocity than lighter objects (with fewer filters).
This choice is not supported by the data in the table. The experiment measures the terminal velocities of differently weighted objects, but it does not provide information about the time it takes for each object to reach its terminal velocity.
While this statement is a correct definition of terminal velocity, it does not serve as a conclusion that can be drawn from the data in the table. The table provides data on the terminal velocities of differently weighted objects, but it does not provide information about the forces of gravity or air resistance.
This choice is correct and is supported by the data in the table. As the number of filters, or weight, increases, so does the terminal velocity. This means that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.
The data from the experiment supports the conclusion that heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects. As the number of coffee filters, representing weight, increases, so does the terminal velocity. The other choices either contradict the data, are not supported by the data, or are correct statements that, however, do not represent conclusions drawn from the data.
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