A student is testing the kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion by…

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19. A student is testing the kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion by measuring the time it takes for light-weight plastic balls to fall to the floor from a height of 3 m in the lab. The student predicts the time to fall using gg as 9.80 m/s29.80 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} but finds the measured time to be 35%35 \% greater. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the large percent error? (A) The acceleration due to gravity is 70%70 \% greater than 9.80 m/s29.80 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} at this location. (B) The acceleration due to gravity is 70%70 \% less than 9.80 m/s29.80 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2} at this location. (C) Air resistance increases the downward acceleration. (D) The acceleration of the plastic balls is not uniform.

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