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ACT Science Test - Practice Test 5 — Flashcards

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Questions below are based on the following passage:


To launch tennis balls from varying angles and at different speeds, a student builds the catapult shown in Figure 1. The tennis ball is propelled out of the catapult with velocity and angle  images

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The student conducts two experiments to measure the distance between the launch site and where the ball lands.

The student varies, launches the ball at a constant 15 m/s, and measures the distance travelled. The results are provided in Figure 2. 

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In the second experiment, the student varies the launch velocity of the ball, launches it at a constant images angle, and measures the distance travelled. The measurements are recorded in Figure 3.

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What is the dependent variable common to both experiments?
Distance travelled
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