Your physics class is conducting an experiment on the energy exchange between colliding objects. You and your classmates have identical materials and are experimenting with identical conditions. You perform three trials, and your data is different in each trial. You compare results with your peers and find that everyone has different data.
How is the scientific experiment limited?
(1 point)
Responses
A The experiment shows that energy exchanges between objects differs.
B The experiment shows that collecting data is flawed.
C The experiment shows that scientific knowledge is changing.
D The experiment shows that replication of natural events is difficult.
D The experiment shows that replication of natural events is difficult.
The correct answer is D. The experiment shows that replication of natural events is difficult.
The fact that everyone in the class has different data even though they are conducting identical experiments with identical conditions suggests that there are variables at play that were not controlled for. This makes it difficult to replicate the exact same conditions that occur in natural events, where countless variables are at play. Therefore, the experiment highlights the difficulty in replicating natural events.