Question

Two objects fall from an apartment window sill at the same time. Object 1 lands on the sidewalk in 3.6 seconds. Object 2 lands on the sidewalk in 3.3 seconds. What can be concluded about the objects?(1 point)
Responses

Object 1 has more surface area than Object 2.
Object 1 has more surface area than Object 2.

Object 2 has more mass than Object 1.
Object 2 has more mass than Object 1.

Object 2 weighs less than Object 1.
Object 2 weighs less than Object 1.

Object 1 has less surface area than Object 2.

Answer 1

Object 1 has more surface area than Object 2.

Reason: Object 1 took longer to fall, so air resistance slowed it more. Greater air resistance usually comes from a larger surface area (or a larger area-to-mass ratio), so object 1 likely has the larger surface area.