A shoe and a shirt are released from the same heightThey take different amounts of time to fall to the ground How can this be explained? (point)
о The masses of the two objects are the samebut they are affected differently by air resistance.
The weight is equal on the two objectsbut there is more air resistance on the shoe
The weight is greater on the shoe than on the shirtbut there is equal air resistance on the objects
The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance
Item 3
The correct explanation is:
The difference in weight doesn't affect the time, but they are affected differently by air resistance.
In a vacuum, where there is no air resistance, all objects, regardless of their mass or shape, would fall at the same rate due to gravity. However, in the Earth's atmosphere, air resistance does play a significant role. The shape and surface area of the objects greatly influence how much air resistance they encounter. A shirt, which has a large surface area when it flutters open, will experience more air resistance compared to a more compact and dense shoe. This air resistance slows the descent of the shirt more than it does the shoe, causing the shoe to reach the ground first. The actual weight or mass of the objects does not directly affect the time it takes to fall; it's the air resistance that makes the difference in a fluid like air.