In the Absence of Air Friction,a 0

question 55

Multiple Choice

In the absence of air friction,a 0.001-kg piece of paper and a 0.1-kg notebook are dropped from the same height and allowed to fall to the ground.How do their accelerations compare?

• A) The accelerations are the same.
• B) The notebook's acceleration is 100 times faster than the paper's acceleration.
• C) The notebook's acceleration is 1,000 times faster than the paper's acceleration.
• D) The paper's acceleration is 100 times faster than the notebook's acceleration.

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