Question

During a football game, a student accidentally knocks similar gym bags, one empty and one full of shoes and clothes, off the back of the bleachers. If there is no air resistance, which bag will hit the ground first?(1 point) Responses The empty bag will hit the ground first. The empty bag will hit the ground first. The full bag will hit the ground first. The full bag will hit the ground first. They will both hit the ground at the same time. They will both hit the ground at the same time. This cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bags are needed. This cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bags are needed.

Answer 1

In a vacuum (where there is no air resistance), the only force acting on both bags is gravity. According to the principles of physics, specifically Galileo's principle, all objects fall at the same rate regardless of their mass, as long as they are dropped from the same height.

Therefore, in this scenario, both the empty bag and the full bag will hit the ground at the same time.

The correct response is: **They will both hit the ground at the same time.**