Two Identical Arrows, One with Twice the Speed of the Other

question 98

Multiple Choice

Two identical arrows, one with twice the speed of the other, are fired into a hay bale. The faster arrow will penetrate

• A) four times as far as the slower arrow.
• B) the same distance as the slower arrow.
• C) twice as far as the slower arrow.
• D) more than four times as far as the slower arrow.
• E) none of these

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