Question

A student runs an experiment to figure out if the size of a wire changes how well it conducts electricity. She uses 5 different widths of copper wire and attaches each to a multimeter to measure

the resistance in the wires. The data collected is shown below.
Wire 1-12 Ohms
Wire 2-17 Ohms
Wire 3-9 Ohms
Wire 4- 14 Ohms
Wire 5-6 Ohms
How would you describe the data collected from this lab?
A. It is secondary data.
B. It is qualitative.
C. It is quantitative and discrete.
D. It is quantitative and continuous.

Answer 1

C. It is quantitative and discrete.

The data collected is quantitative because it involves numerical values that represent the resistance measured in each wire. It is discrete because the values are distinct and separate from one another, with no intermediate values between them.