A 1-Kg Ball Is Released from a Height of 6

question 23

Multiple Choice

A 1-kg ball is released from a height of 6 m,and a 2-kg ball is released from a height of 3 m.Air resistance is negligible as they fall.Which of the following statements about these balls are correct? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

• A)As they reach the ground,the 1-kg ball will have more kinetic energy than the 2-kg ball because it was dropped from a greater height.
• B)As they reach the ground,the 1-kg ball will be moving faster than the 2-kg ball.
• C)Both balls will reach the ground with the same speed.
• D)Both balls will reach the ground with the same kinetic energy.
• E)Both balls will take the same time to reach the ground.

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