Question

the passage below describes an experiment. amy gathered eight identical rubber bands. she put two rubber bands in the freezer, two in the fridge, two on the counter at room temperature, and two out in the hot sun. fifteen minutes later, she gathered the rubber bands and measured how far each one could stretch. she then calculated the average for each group to compare her results. identify the question that the experiment can best answer. does the thickness of a rubber band affect how far it can stretch? does the temperature of a rubber band affect how far it can stretch?

Explanation:

The experiment involves placing rubber - bands in different temperature environments (freezer, fridge, room temperature, hot sun) and then measuring their stretchability. The variable being manipulated is temperature. The first option about thickness is not relevant as all rubber - bands are identical (so thickness is the same). The second option about temperature is relevant as the experiment is changing the temperature of the rubber - bands.

Answer:

Does the temperature of a rubber band affect how far it can stretch?