Answer to Question #271150 in Physics for OMAR

Question

Consider two steel balls. Ball 1 has a

weight of 1.5 N. Ball 2 has a weight

of 15 N. Both balls are released

simultaneously from a height of 2.0 m.

Which ball hits the ground first?

a) Ball 1 hits the ground first.

b) Ball 2 hits the ground first.

c) Both balls hit the ground at the

same time.

d) It can’t be determined from the

information provided.

I think the answer is (b).

Am I right?

Answer 1

The acceleration of the freely falling body does not depend on its mass and, hence, does not depend on its weight. As a result, the two steel balls in our case hit the ground at the same time.

Therefore, the correct answer is (c).

Answer:

c) Both balls hit the ground at the same time.