Question

Two metal balls are the same size but one weighs twice as much as the other. The balls are dropped from the roof of a single story building at the same instant of time. The time it takes the balls to reach the ground below will be:
a.about half as long for the heavier ball as for the lighter one.
b.about half as long for the lighter ball as for the heavier one.
c,about the same for both balls.
d.considerably less for the heavier ball, but not necessarily half as long.
e..considerably less for the lighter ball, but not necessarily half as long.

Answer 1

Answer:

c, About the same for both balls.

Explanation:

If no air resistance is present, the rate of descent depends only on how far the object has fallen, no matter how heavy the object is. This means that two objects will reach the ground at the same time if they are dropped simultaneously from the same height.