Question

swinging back and forth
changing height
a student set up an investigation to see how long a swing would swing back and forth when dropped at different heights. they made the table below.
how long can it swing?
height dropped from (centimeters)
10 cm
20 cm
30 cm
time swung (seconds)
25 sec
49 sec
72 sec
what pattern do you see in the table?
the higher the swing is dropped from, the more time it swings.
the higher the swing is dropped from, the less time it swings.
there is no pattern in the table.

Explanation:

By examining the data: when the drop height increases from 10 cm to 20 cm to 30 cm, the swing time increases from 25 sec to 49 sec to 72 sec. This shows a direct relationship between drop height and swing time.

Answer:

The higher the swing is dropped from, the more time it swings.