Every second that any solid object falls toward Earth, its speed increases by another 9.8 m/s. After 10 seconds of “free fall”, which of the following objects will be falling the fastest?
After 10 seconds of free fall, all objects will be falling at the same speed. The acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m/s²) is constant for all objects regardless of their mass or size. Therefore, after 10 seconds, they will all have reached the same maximum velocity.
According to the information provided, every second that any solid object falls toward Earth, its speed increases by another 9.8 m/s. Therefore, after 10 seconds of free fall, the object that has been falling for the entire 10 seconds will be falling the fastest.
