Two rocks—one large rock and one small rock—are dropped from the same height at the same time. Which value is the same for the two rocks?(1 point)

Responses

the time it takes for the rocks to fall
the time it takes for the rocks to fall

the air resistance acting on the rocks
the air resistance acting on the rocks

the weight of the rocks
the weight of the rocks

the masses of the rocks

1 answer

The correct response is: the time it takes for the rocks to fall.

In a vacuum, where there is no air resistance, both rocks would fall at the same rate and hit the ground simultaneously, regardless of their mass. In a real-world scenario with air resistance, while the air resistance acting on the rocks might differ due to their sizes, the time it takes for them to fall (assuming the effect of air resistance is not significant) would still be the same.