Question

What is the effect of releasing a ball in positive gravity? a. It will fall down. (correct) b. It will retain its mass. (true but unrelated) c. It will rise. (false but related) d. Its shape will change. (false and unrelated) e. It will explode. (false and unrelated)

Answer 1

For a cause and effect item creating a "truth" table might assist in identifying plausible distracters. An example is provided below. 

The relationship is:

True

False

The effect is:True(a) Correct answer(b) Effect is true but unrelated to causeFalse(c) Effect is false but related(d) Effect is a false description and unrelated 

Example:

What is the effect of releasing a ball in positive gravity?

a. It will fall down. (correct) 
b. It will retain its mass. (true but unrelated) 
c. It will rise. (false but related)
d. Its shape will change. (false and unrelated) 
e. It will explode. (false and unrelated)

This question can also be re-written where the stem presents an incomplete sentence: 

A ball released in positive gravity will:

a. fall down.
b. retain its mass.
c. rise.
d. change its shape.
e. explode.

Answer 2

it will rise.....,,...............