1. Susie wondered if the height of a hole punched in the side of a quart-size milk carton would affect how far from the containe

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1. Susie wondered if the height of a hole punched in the side of a quart-size milk carton would affect how far from the containe

r a liquid would spurt when the carton was full of the liquid. She used 4 identical cartons and punched the same size hole in each. The hole was placed at a different height on one side of each of the containers. The height of the holes varied in increments of 5 cm, ranging from 5-20 cm from the base of the carton. She put her finger over the holes and filled the cartons to a height of 25 cm with a liquid. When each carton was filled the proper level, she placed it in the sink and removed her finger. Susie measured how far away from the carton’s base the liquid had squirted when it hit the bottom of the sink.
Hypothesis:
Independent Variable:
Dependent Variable:
Constant (at least one):
Control:
Number of groups:
Number of trials per group:

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Sav [3.1K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-03T20:02:07+03:00

Hypothesis: The liquid will project far.
Independent Variable: Height of the hole.
Dependent Variable: Distance of the squirt.
Constant: All other factors aside from the independent variable, such as the liquid volume.
Control: None that I recognize.
Number of groups: 4
Trials per group: 4

kicyunya [3.2K] · Answer 2 · 2026-03-03T19:58:48+03:00

Response:

An experiment is conducted to verify a hypothesis, which is an expected explanation of a natural occurrence grounded in earlier studies.

The design of the experiment needs to incorporate three variable types: the variable that can be adjusted (independent variable), the one that is measured (dependent variable), and the factor that remains unchanged throughout the trial (constant variable).

The sample is split into two groups: the experimental group that contains the key factor being examined and the control group that does not.

In this scenario,

1. Hypothesis: Liquid spurts when it falls from a height.

2. Independent Variable: Variations in the height of the hole.

3. Dependent Variable: The distance the liquid squirts.

4. Constant (at least one): The amount of liquid used is held steady.

5. Control: Four identical cartons, each with an equally sized hole.

6. Number of groups: Two (control and experimental).

7. Number of trials per group: Four.