A Bowling Ball and a Baseball Accelerate Equally When Falling

question 88

Multiple Choice

A bowling ball and a baseball accelerate equally when falling in a vacuum because

• A)their velocities are the same.
• B)the ratio of their weights to mass is the same.
• C)the force of gravity is the same for each in a vacuum.
• D)the force of gravity does not act in a vacuum.
• E)none of the above

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