Use the table of information from an investigation to answer the question.

Student Depth of Object in Sand (cm)

Maddie

1.8

Naveed

4.0

Two students drop an object into sand from a height of 1.5 meters. They record the depth of the hole made in the sand by each student's object. What is the most likely explanation for the results?

(1 point)

Maddie's object had a faster drop speed.

Naveed's object had greater kinetic energy.

Naveed's object has less mass.

Maddie's object has a smaller width.

The most likely explanation for the results is that Naveed's object had greater kinetic energy. This is because Naveed's object made a deeper hole in the sand compared to Maddie's object, indicating that it had more energy upon impact. The other options such as drop speed, mass, and width do not provide sufficient information to explain the difference in depth of the holes.