Question

An experiment is performed in which different masses and shapes are dropped from different heights and the times it takes for each to reach the ground are recorded. Which of the following is the dependent variable? i.e. which variable is the RESULT of another variable?

a. time
b. mass
c. shape
d. height

Answer 1

The answer is C.) Shape

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is shape.

Basically, quantities can either be fundamental or derived. While fundamental are the basic quantities, derived are obtained from combining fundamentals.

To get a shape, we would need the combination of lengths. This makes the shape a derived quantity