Brick a Is Dropped from the Top of a Building

question 38

Multiple Choice

Brick A is dropped from the top of a building.Brick B is thrown straight down from the same building,and neither one experiences appreciable air resistance.Which statement about their accelerations is correct?

• A)The acceleration of A is greater than the acceleration of B.
• B)The acceleration of B is greater than the acceleration of A.
• C)The two bricks have exactly the same acceleration.
• D)Neither brick has any acceleration once it is released.

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