Question
A volleyball is released three times from three different heights: 5 m, 10 m, and 20 m. Which statement is correct about the volleyball?(1 point)
Responses
The volleyball may accelerate more quickly or slowly depending on its mass.
The volleyball may accelerate more quickly or slowly depending on its mass.
The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.
The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.
The volleyball accelerates more slowly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more slowly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more quickly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more quickly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
Responses
The volleyball may accelerate more quickly or slowly depending on its mass.
The volleyball may accelerate more quickly or slowly depending on its mass.
The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.
The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.
The volleyball accelerates more slowly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more slowly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more quickly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
The volleyball accelerates more quickly toward the ground when released from a higher height.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement is:
**The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.**
In a vacuum, all objects, regardless of their mass, fall at the same rate due to gravity, which is approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\) near the surface of the Earth. This means that the volleyball will accelerate towards the ground at the same rate whether it is dropped from 5 m, 10 m, or 20 m. The height affects how long it takes to reach the ground and the speed at which it hits the ground, but not the acceleration itself.
**The volleyball accelerates the same amount toward the ground each time.**
In a vacuum, all objects, regardless of their mass, fall at the same rate due to gravity, which is approximately \(9.81 \, \text{m/s}^2\) near the surface of the Earth. This means that the volleyball will accelerate towards the ground at the same rate whether it is dropped from 5 m, 10 m, or 20 m. The height affects how long it takes to reach the ground and the speed at which it hits the ground, but not the acceleration itself.