A shoe and a shirt are released from the same height. They take different amounts of time to fall to the ground. How can this be explained?(1 point)

Question

The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance. The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance. The weight is equal on the two objects, but there is more air resistance on the shoe. The weight is equal on the two objects, but there is more air resistance on the shoe. The masses of the two objects are the same, but they are affected differently by air resistance. The masses of the two objects are the same, but they are affected differently by air resistance. The weight is greater on the shoe than on the shirt, but there is equal air resistance on the objects.

Answer 1

The correct explanation for why the shoe and the shirt take different amounts of time to fall to the ground is:

The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.

In this case, the shoe and the shirt have different shapes and surface areas, which would lead to different amounts of air resistance acting on each object as they fall. While the acceleration due to gravity acts on both objects equally, the effects of air resistance can cause them to fall at different rates.