A science class is at a frozen lake for a field trip, and they are experimenting with hockey pucks on the ice. A student says, "If I push harder on this hockey puck when I make it slide, then it will slide faster along the ice.”

What could the student add to make the statement a hypothesis?

dependent and independent variables
proof that the statement is true
examples of other objects on ice
explanations of why the puck slides faster

i think "C"

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Question

A science class is at a frozen lake for a field trip, and they are experimenting with hockey pucks on the ice. A student says, "If I push harder on this hockey puck when I make it slide, then it will slide faster along the ice.”

What could the student add to make the statement a hypothesis?

dependent and independent variables
proof that the statement is true
examples of other objects on ice
explanations of why the puck slides faster

i think "C"

@eiwoh2

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Hm...this is a tough one. Well, perhaps the student might need certain examples, so yes, perhaps the examples of other things on the ice would complete his hypothesis. The others don't convince me as much.