Question

you performed an experiment to find out what angle would make a cannonball fly the farthest when shot from a cannon. which of the following is a new scientific question that can be investigated in the laboratory?
a. what is the most interesting way to shoot a cannon?
b. what color of cannonball is the prettiest?
c. what type of cannonball do people like to see at the circus?
d. what is the effect of air resistance on the cannonball?

Explanation:

• Option A is a scientific question as it can be tested and measured in a laboratory setting.
• Option B (color) and Option C (people's preference) are not scientific questions for this experiment.
• Option D (air resistance) is difficult to control in a laboratory for this specific cannon - ball - flight - distance experiment.

Answer:

A. What is the most interesting way to shoot a cannon?