Falling spheres of different materials – Rankers Physics

Acceleration Due to Gravity and its variation: Practice Problem & Solution

An iron sphere and an aluminium sphere, both of same radius are dropped from the top of a tower 100m high. At a height 40 m above the ground, both of them will have same.
momentum
kinetic energy
potential energy
acceleration

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Acceleration Due to Gravity and its variation. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

In free fall under gravity (neglecting air resistance), all bodies experience the same acceleration due to gravity \(g\), regardless of their mass or density.

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