Question
If a rock and a feather are dropped in a 98-meter-long tube in which there is a vacuum, which one will hit the bottom first?
A.
The feather will hit the bottom first.
B.
The rock will hit the bottom first.
C.
Both will hit at the same time.
D.
More information is needed.
A.
The feather will hit the bottom first.
B.
The rock will hit the bottom first.
C.
Both will hit at the same time.
D.
More information is needed.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
C. Both will hit at the same time.
In a vacuum, there is no air resistance, so both the rock and the feather will fall at the same rate due to gravity. Thus, they will hit the bottom of the tube simultaneously.
In a vacuum, there is no air resistance, so both the rock and the feather will fall at the same rate due to gravity. Thus, they will hit the bottom of the tube simultaneously.