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Standard 1.0 Skills and Processes

Topic B. Applying Evidence and Reasoning

Indicator 1. Seek better reasons for believing something than "Everybody knows that..." or "I just know" and discount such reasons when given by others.

Objective b. Offer reasons for their findings and consider reasons suggested by others.

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item

Read the passage 'Free Fall' to answer the following.

Two different-shaped objects were dropped from the same height. Data from the investigation was recorded, as shown below.

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Explain why the average times to fall were different for the two objects. In your explanation, be sure to include

  • the errors in this investigation
  • how these errors affected the outcome
  • how the investigation should be improved to obtain valid data

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