Falling Metal Balls with Air Resistance · CAP 2022 #9
Physics · mechanics
Problem
Two metal balls of the same diameter but different mass are dropped simultaneously from a high cliff. Which of the statements below describes best what happens?
a) The heavier one has the same acceleration from the start
b) The lighter one has higher acceleration from the start
c) They both have the same acceleration at the start but then the lighter one has higher acceleration.
d) They both have the same acceleration at the start but then the heavier one has higher acceleration.
e) They both have the acceleration all the way to the bottom