Question

Every second that any solid object falls toward Earth, its speed increases by another 9.8 m/s. After 10 seconds of “free fall”, which of the following objects will be falling the fastest?

Answer 1

After 10 seconds of free fall, all objects will be falling at the same speed. The acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²) is constant for all objects regardless of their mass or size. Therefore, after 10 seconds, they will all have reached the same maximum velocity.