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 wind resistance, which bag will hit the ground first?

Question

A)the empty bag will hit the ground first.
B)the full bag will hit the ground first.
C)they will both hit the ground at the same time.
D)this cannot be determined because the dimensions of the bag are needed.

Answer 1

A)the empty bag will hit the ground first.

This is because the full bag has more mass and therefore more inertia, causing it to fall slower than the empty bag.