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Fundamentals Of Physics Answers

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1. What is your question?

Which ball will hit the hardwood floor the fastest the medium foam ball or the small rubber ball?

2. What assumptions do you need to make to try to answer the question? (Assumptions are things you don't know, but might suspect. Limit them!)

I am going to assume that the rubber ball will hit the floor the fastest because the ball is smaller then the form ball.I'm going to assume that I will drop if I drop the balls at the same time the rubber ball will hit it floor first because the ball is heavier than the foam ball. I'm going to assume that the foam ball is to big and lighter than the rubber ball so it will fall slower than the smaller ball.I assume if I drop both balls at arm length at the same time they wouldn’t hit at the …show more content…

What rules do you have? (Rules are things that don't change.)

If I drop both ball at the same time one will hit the floor faster than the other.The rubber ball will always be smaller and heavier than the foam ball.The foam ball will always be bigger and lighter than the rubber ball.Both ball are round.

4. What is your first hypothesis?

When I drop the balls at the same time are length the speed of the balls will change due to the weight and size of the balls.

5. What are your predictions?
I predict when the balls fall at the same speed it will hit the floor at the same time no matter if the balls size or weight.

6. Now, run your experiment. What did you do?

I had both ball in each hand and had my arm at arms length across from my chest. I had my sister watch me drop the balls at the same time to see which ball will hit the floor the fastest. I drop the balls three time to see if the answer ever change.

7. What are your results?

The rubber ball hit the floor the fastest. Due to the foam ball being lighter the ball went slower down to hit the floor then the rubber ball. The rubber ball hit the floor first because of the ball being heavier than the other

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