A group of students perform an experiment to test terminal velocity, which is the greatest speed obtained by a falling object. The students dropped different numbers of coffee filters and measured the resulting terminal velocity. Which of the following conclusions is supported by the data in the following table?
A. Heavier objects take more time to reach terminal velocity.
B. Heavier objects fall faster than lighter objects.
C. Terminal velocity is when the force of gravity is equal to air resistance.
D. The greater the number of filters, the smaller the terminal velocity.
Looking at the given table, increasing number of filters increases the mass. It is noted that terminal velocity increases with increasing mass. Thus, we can conclude that heavier objects (large masses) fall faster that lighter ones.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.
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