Question

Two crates are dropped from the same height in a vacuum. The mass and force of the crates are shown in the diagram. Which of the following statements is supported by the data? (1 point) Responses Both of the crates are falling at a constant speed. Both of the crates are falling at a constant speed. Both of the crates are accelerating at the same rate. Both of the crates are accelerating at the same rate. The normal force will be the same on both crates when they hit the ground. The normal force will be the same on both crates when they hit the ground. The momentum of both crates will be the same right before they hit the ground. The momentum of both crates will be the same right before they hit the ground.

Answer 1

In a vacuum, all objects fall at the same rate due to gravity, regardless of their mass. Therefore, the statement that is supported by the data is:

**Both of the crates are accelerating at the same rate.**

This is because, in a vacuum, there is no air resistance, and the only force acting on the objects is gravity. Thus, they will fall with the same acceleration (approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\) on Earth) regardless of their masses.