Question 5
Newton's Laws and MomentumTwo objects, one having three times the mass of the other, are dropped at the same time from a tall building. When they are above the ground, the two objects will have the same
- A.momentum
- B.kinetic energy
- C.potential energy
- D.acceleration
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (acceleration)
Explanation
All bodies falling freely have the same acceleration g, whatever their mass. Momentum and energies depend on mass.