A physics class has been challenged with the task to design a device that allows the students to stand twenty feet apart and still catch water balloons without them breaking. In order to minimize the force at which the balloons collide with the catching partner, the students must test and evaluate many different designs. What best describes the independent and dependent variables in this experimental design? A) The balloon type of the independent variable and the collision impact is the dependent variable.
B) The collision impact is the independent variable while the device design is the dependent variable.
C) The engineering design of the catching device is the independent variable and the timing of the balloon catch is the dependent variable.
D) The engineering design of the catching device is the independent variable and the success rate of catching without popping is the dependent variable.