Every second that any solid object falls toward Earth, its speed increases by another 9.8 m/s. After 10 seconds of “free fall”, which of the following objects will be falling the fastest?

Choose the best answer from the options below:
A bowling ball
B pencil
C tennis racket
D baseball
E ALL are traveling at the same speed

1 answer

E - ALL are traveling at the same speed.

In free fall, all objects experience the same acceleration due to gravity, which is approximately 9.8 m/s². Therefore, after 10 seconds of free fall, all objects will be falling at the same speed regardless of their mass or shape.