Question 4

Two blocks of the same dimension, one steel and the other wooden are dropped simultaneously from the same height. If they fall freely neglecting air resistance the

  • A.Two blocks hit the ground simultaneously because they have the same acceleration
  • B.Two blocks reach the ground at the same time because their dimensions are the same
  • C.Wooden block being lighter than the steel block reaches the ground first
  • D.Steel block reaches the ground first because it is denser than the wooden block
  • E.Steel block takes half as much time as the wooden block to reach the ground because it is more massive than the wooden block
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1997
Question no.
#4
Type
Objective

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