Hallie and Jamar built a prototype bridge for a science competition. According to competition guidelines, their final design must hold at least 2 kilograms and span a gap of 0.5 meters. They built a bridge that is 0.75 meters long. They added weight to the bridge until it broke after adding 2.5 kilograms.Which stage of the design process does the bridge collapse represent?
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identifying a problem or needC
implementing the solutionThe bridge was tested by adding weight until it broke, which shows how well the prototype met the competition’s requirements. Testing a design to judge its performance is evaluating the solution. Designing or implementing the solution happens before this evaluation.
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