Two steel balls, one of which weighs twice as much as the other, roll off of a horizontal table with the same speeds. In this situation,
A. the lighter ball impacts the floor at about half the horizontal distance from the base of the table than does the heavier.
B. the heavier ball impacts the floor at about half the horizontal distance from the base of the table than does the lighter.
C. both balls impact the floor at approximately the same horizontal distance from the base of the table.
D. the heavier ball hits considerably closer to the base of the table than the lighter, but not necessarily half the horizontal distance.
Answer:C
Two steel balls, one of which weighs twice as much as the other, roll off of a horizontal table with the same speeds. In this situation,
A. the lighter ball impacts the floor at about half the horizontal distance from the base of the table than does the heavier. B. the heavier ball impacts the floor at about half the horizontal distance from the base of the table than does the lighter. C. both balls impact the floor at approximately the same horizontal distance from the base of the table. D. the heavier ball hits considerably closer to the base of the table than the lighter, but not necessarily half the horizontal distance.