A student drops a 2-kilogram book and 10-kilogram book from a height of 10 meters. He uses a stopwatch to determine how long it takes for each book to hit the ground.

Which question is the student most likely trying to answer?

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Responses

Do objects break when they are dropped from a height?
Do objects break when they are dropped from a height?

How does gravity change as massive objects fall?
How does gravity change as massive objects fall?

Does gravity affect objects of different masses differently?
Does gravity affect objects of different masses differently?

Will objects fall faster when dropped from different heights?

1 answer

The student is most likely trying to answer:

Does gravity affect objects of different masses differently?

This conclusion can be drawn from the fact that the student is dropping two objects of different masses (2 kg and 10 kg) from the same height and measuring the time it takes for each to hit the ground. The objective seems to be to observe whether the mass of the objects affects their falling time, which relates directly to how gravity acts on them regardless of mass.