How to find synthesis of data in physics - ACT Science
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreated experiment 1 using a 10kg weight, how long would 2 oscillations last?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreated experiment 1 using a 10kg weight, how long would 2 oscillations last?
As shown by comparing experiment 1 and 2, the actual mass of the weight has no effect upon how long each oscillation is.
As shown by comparing experiment 1 and 2, the actual mass of the weight has no effect upon how long each oscillation is.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
How long would 4 oscillations be, using the 3m rope and the 6kg weight?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
How long would 4 oscillations be, using the 3m rope and the 6kg weight?
Based on experiment 2, each oscillation is approximately 3.474 seconds long. 4 oscillations would therefore last approximately 13.896 seconds
Based on experiment 2, each oscillation is approximately 3.474 seconds long. 4 oscillations would therefore last approximately 13.896 seconds
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion?
In the experiment, the only variable that affects the amount of time of each oscillation is the length of the rope.
In the experiment, the only variable that affects the amount of time of each oscillation is the length of the rope.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to its original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura stopped experiment 3 after 10 seconds, how many oscillations would the pendulum have gone through?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to its original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura stopped experiment 3 after 10 seconds, how many oscillations would the pendulum have gone through?
Since each oscillation lasts 4.486 seconds,
gives us the answer of 2.23 oscillations.
Since each oscillation lasts 4.486 seconds,
gives us the answer of 2.23 oscillations.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
How much longer does each oscillation in experiment 3 take in comparison to experiment 1?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
How much longer does each oscillation in experiment 3 take in comparison to experiment 1?
To compare how much longer each oscillation in experiment 3 is, simply subtract the two values.
To compare how much longer each oscillation in experiment 3 is, simply subtract the two values.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreated experiment 3 using a 5m rope and a 20kg weight, how long would 2 oscillations last?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreated experiment 3 using a 5m rope and a 20kg weight, how long would 2 oscillations last?
As shown by comparing experiments 1 and 2, the mass of the weight has no effect upon the time of each oscillation.
As shown by comparing experiments 1 and 2, the mass of the weight has no effect upon the time of each oscillation.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Which of the following could be an equation for the length of time of one oscillation in experiment 1? (L represents the length of the rope)
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Which of the following could be an equation for the length of time of one oscillation in experiment 1? (L represents the length of the rope)
By plugging in the values from experiment one, the correct answer can be found. 
By plugging in the values from experiment one, the correct answer can be found.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Laura wants to run a new experiment that has a shorter length of time per oscillation than in experiment 1. Which one of the following would be a good choice for length of rope?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
Laura wants to run a new experiment that has a shorter length of time per oscillation than in experiment 1. Which one of the following would be a good choice for length of rope?
The shorter the length of rope, the less time each oscillation takes.
The shorter the length of rope, the less time each oscillation takes.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreates experiment 2 using a 300kg weight, how long would each oscillation last?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura recreates experiment 2 using a 300kg weight, how long would each oscillation last?
The weight of the object has no effect upon the time of oscillation.
The weight of the object has no effect upon the time of oscillation.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
In experiment 3, how long would 2.5 oscillations last?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
In experiment 3, how long would 2.5 oscillations last?
Each oscillation lasts 4.486 seconds; therefore, 2.5 oscillations would last 11.215 seconds.
Each oscillation lasts 4.486 seconds; therefore, 2.5 oscillations would last 11.215 seconds.
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Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura created a new experiment (experiment 4) and used a 3kg mass and a 6m rope, how long would one oscillation likely be?
Laura is performing an experiment with a 5kg weight tied to a 3m rope tied to the ceiling as shown:
Laura drops the weight and allows it to swing freely. She measures how long it takes for the weight to return to it's original position (assume no forces outside of gravity are acting upon the pendulum). This is also called one oscillation.
Experiment 1:
Laura created the following table for her first measurement of the pendulum's oscillations.
Experiment 2:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 6kg weight.
Experiment 3:
Laura performed the experiment again, this time using a 3kg weight and a 5m rope.
If Laura created a new experiment (experiment 4) and used a 3kg mass and a 6m rope, how long would one oscillation likely be?
A 6m rope would provide results close to the 5m rope results in experiment 3, but would be slightly bigger. 10 seconds is too long. The other incorrect answers are too small. 4.914 seems most likely.
A 6m rope would provide results close to the 5m rope results in experiment 3, but would be slightly bigger. 10 seconds is too long. The other incorrect answers are too small. 4.914 seems most likely.
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A new type of radiation is discovered on the electromagnetic spectrum that has a higher frequency than gamma rays. What would its speed most likely be?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A new type of radiation is discovered on the electromagnetic spectrum that has a higher frequency than gamma rays. What would its speed most likely be?
Notice that all of the waves, regardless of their frequencies move at the same speed: 
. The newly discovered wave would also move at 
.
Notice that all of the waves, regardless of their frequencies move at the same speed:
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
Which of the following would be a valid conclusion for this experiment?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
Which of the following would be a valid conclusion for this experiment?
All of the waves move with the same speed; therefore, there is no relationship.
Another valid conclusion would be that wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional. As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
All of the waves move with the same speed; therefore, there is no relationship.
Another valid conclusion would be that wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional. As frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A new type of radiation is discovered with wavelength measurements between those of microwaves and infrared radiation. What is the most likely value of its frequency?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A new type of radiation is discovered with wavelength measurements between those of microwaves and infrared radiation. What is the most likely value of its frequency?
If the new radiation has a wavelength between the wavelengths of microwaves and infrared waves, then it must have a frequency between the frequencies of microwaves and infrared waves as well. Following the trends in the table, we can set up the flowing inequalities.
is the only answer choice that satisfies the inequality for frequency.
If the new radiation has a wavelength between the wavelengths of microwaves and infrared waves, then it must have a frequency between the frequencies of microwaves and infrared waves as well. Following the trends in the table, we can set up the flowing inequalities.
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A soccer field is approximately 
long. Which wave has a wavelength closest to the length of a soccer field?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A soccer field is approximately
Radio waves have a wavelength of 
, which is the closest to the soccer field's length of 
. All of the other waves have wavelengths that are much smaller, due to the negative exponents.
Radio waves have a wavelength of
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A water molecule is approximately 
in diameter. Which wave has a wavelength closest to this length?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
A water molecule is approximately
X-rays have a wavelength of 
, which is exactly the same size as the water molecule mentioned in the problem.
Radio waves and microwaves have wavelengths that are larger than the diameter of the water molecule, and gamma rays have a wavelength that is smaller.
X-rays have a wavelength of
Radio waves and microwaves have wavelengths that are larger than the diameter of the water molecule, and gamma rays have a wavelength that is smaller.
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
With which of the following variables is wavelength inversely proportional?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
With which of the following variables is wavelength inversely proportional?
The trends in the table, from top to bottom, are a decrease in wavelength, an increase in frequency, and no change in speed. Based on these trends, we can see that as wavelength decreases, frequency increases. This type of trend describes an inverse proportionality.
The trends in the table, from top to bottom, are a decrease in wavelength, an increase in frequency, and no change in speed. Based on these trends, we can see that as wavelength decreases, frequency increases. This type of trend describes an inverse proportionality.
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
FM radio waves are at the higher end of the radio wave frequency spectrum. Which of the following could be possible value for the frequency of an FM radio wave?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
FM radio waves are at the higher end of the radio wave frequency spectrum. Which of the following could be possible value for the frequency of an FM radio wave?
If FM radio waves are at the higher end of radio wave frequency, then they are closer to microwaves. The only possible answer choice between the frequency of radio waves and the frequency of microwaves is 
.
If FM radio waves are at the higher end of radio wave frequency, then they are closer to microwaves. The only possible answer choice between the frequency of radio waves and the frequency of microwaves is
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
The Earth's atmosphere prevents certain wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum from reaching the Earth's surface. If anything smaller than 
is blocked, then which of the following rays would not reach the Earth's surface?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
The Earth's atmosphere prevents certain wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum from reaching the Earth's surface. If anything smaller than
The question states that any wavelengths less than 
are blocked and do not reach the surface.
The only answer choice with a wavelength smaller than 
is gamma rays, which have a length of 
.
The question states that any wavelengths less than
The only answer choice with a wavelength smaller than
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Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
The Earth's atmosphere allows types of radiation to enter the atmosphere, and blocks others. It allows in wavelengths from 
to 
, but creates some distortion. Which type of radiation would not potentially be affected by the distortion?
Mary is performing an experiment involving the electromagnetic spectrum. She observes several different types of waves and records their wavelength, frequency, and speed.
The Earth's atmosphere allows types of radiation to enter the atmosphere, and blocks others. It allows in wavelengths from
X-rays are the only answer with a wave length that does not fall within the range of distortion. Regardless of whether or not they are BLOCKED by the atmosphere, they are not DISTORTED by the given parameters.
X-rays are the only answer with a wave length that does not fall within the range of distortion. Regardless of whether or not they are BLOCKED by the atmosphere, they are not DISTORTED by the given parameters.
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