JAMB - Physics (2010 - No. 2)
A stone and a feather are dropped from the same height above the earth surface. Ignoring air resistance, which of the following is correct?
the feather will be blown away by the wind while stone will drop steadily
the stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time
the feather will reach the ground first
the stone will reach the ground first
Forklaring
The acceleration of free fall due to gravity is independent of mass of the body. Therefore, ignoring air resistance, which affects feather more than the stone, the stone and the feather will both reach the ground at the same time