Asked by Avery Williams

A shoe and a shirt are released from the same height. They take different amounts of time to fall to the ground. How can this be explained?
A. The weight is greater on the shoe than on the shirt, but there is equal air resistance on the objects.
B. The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.
C. The weight is equal on the two objects, but there is more air resistance on the shoe.
D. The masses of the two objects are the same, but they are affected differently by air resistance.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B.

Gravity gives the same acceleration to all objects in free fall, so without air resistance they'd hit together. In air the drag force (depends on shape, area, and speed) matters; a light, spread‑out shirt experiences much more air resistance relative to its weight than a compact, heavier shoe, so the shirt falls more slowly.