Applied Physics (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 2RQ
A large heavy rock and a small marble are dropped at the same time from the roof of a three-story building. Neglecting air resistance, which object will strike the ground first?
- a. The marble.
- b. The rock
- c. They both strike the ground at the same time.
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