Free Fall: Two Identical Objects a and B Fall from Rest

question 5

Multiple Choice

Free fall: Two identical objects A and B fall from rest from different heights to the ground and feel no appreciable air resistance. If object B takes TWICE as long as object A to reach the ground, what is the ratio of the heights from which A and B fell?

• A) h_A/h_B = 1/
• B) h_A/h_B = 1/2
• C) h_A/h_B = 1/4
• D) h_A/h_B = 1/8

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