Dry Mix

Dry Mix - how variables are used in an experiment
          Variables = D & M
            - Dependent (manipulative) Y-Axis -- Size of the crater
            - Independent (responding) X-Axis -- Mass of the meteor

We found that the effect of the mass of the meteor on the size of the crater is the heavier the meteor is, the bigger the size of the crater it creates. The greater the force the bigger the impact.

We held the meteor 1 meter above the pile of flour (about 10 cm in diameter) and dropped it. We measured from the center of the crater to the farthest ray to find the size of the crater created.

If we had used an even bigger object our crater would be even bigger.
If we changed the acceleration the force of the impact would be greater.
If we increased the mass and kept the acceleration the same the force would increase.