Hey Please help me with this question... i think they fall at same time...
if a bus and apple are dropped from same height which hits ground first? explain
2007-10-10 11:04:40 · 6 answers · asked by mbmimomf 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
In a vacuum they would hit at the same time
In the real world the bus has more aerodynamic drag so the apple would hit first but the difference would be small.
Ian M
2007-10-10 11:47:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ian M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the color of the apple. If it is red the bus will stop and the apple hits the ground first. If the apple is green however they both hit the ground at the same time.
2007-10-10 11:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by David P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if they are dropped at the same time ,they should hit the ground at the same time.Unless air resistance is a factor,in which case the apple would reach the ground last.
2007-10-10 11:58:31 · answer #3 · answered by Deutsch Liebhaber 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
provided nothing gets in the way, some outside force like wind, they should hit at the same time according to popular belief. But I wonder if the bus, a heavier object reaches maximum free fall speed first. Do you need to drop them from a plane to find out?
2007-10-10 11:08:42 · answer #4 · answered by thegroovemaniac 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Galileo found that the heavy ball hit the ground first, but only by a little bit. Except for a small difference caused by air resistance, both balls reached nearly the same speed."
check this out:
http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi166.htm
2007-10-10 11:17:31 · answer #5 · answered by jebin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They hit at the same time -- excepting resistance of the air.
2007-10-10 11:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by Frst Grade Rocks! Ω 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋