Question

During a football game, a student accidentally knocks similar gym bags, one empty and one full of shoes and clothes, off the back of the bleachers. If there is no air resistance, which bag will hit the ground first?(4 points)
Responses

They will both hit the ground at the same time.
They will both hit the ground at the same time.

The full bag will hit the ground first.
The full bag will hit the ground first.

This cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bags are needed.
This cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bags are needed.

The empty bag will hit the ground first.

Answer 1

They will both hit the ground at the same time.

Reason: with no air resistance, acceleration due to gravity is the same for all objects (g), so both bags fall with the same acceleration regardless of mass.