A Heavy Rock and a Light Rock in Free-Fall Have

question 18

Multiple Choice

A heavy rock and a light rock in free-fall have the same acceleration. The reason the heavy rock doesn't have a greater acceleration is that the

• A)force due to gravity is the same on each.
• B)air resistance is always zero in free fall.
• C)inertia of both rocks is the same.
• D)ratio of force to mass is the same.
• E)none of the above

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