College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134862910
Author: Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic, Alan Van Heuvelen, Gorzad Planinsic
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 14MCQ
You have two small metal balls. You drop the first ball and throw the other one in the downward direction. Choose the statements that are not correct.
a. The second ball will spend less time in flight.
b. The first ball will have a slower final speed when it reaches the ground.
c. The second ball will have larger acceleration.
d. Both balls will have the same acceleration.
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College Physics: Explore And Apply, Volume 2 (2nd Edition)
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