easy · Act science
A student tests the hypothesis that 'darker colored objects absorb more heat.' She places a black t-shirt and a white t-shirt on a table under a 100W lamp for 20 minutes.
What measurement would provide the best evidence to test the dependent variable?
- The final temperature of each shirt.
- The distance of the shirts from the lamp.
- The mass of each t-shirt before heating.
- The total light intensity of the lamp.
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