Question

A heavy stone falls :

• A. faster than a light stone
• B. slower than a light stone
• C. with same acceleration as light stone
• D. none of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

with same acceleration as light stone

Explanation

According to the third equation of motion

$s=ut+\frac{1}{2}g{t}^2$

For body falling freely

$s=\frac{1}{2}g{t}^2$

When a heavy or light body falls from a specific height, the time it takes them to descend is independent of its mass.

As a result, both fall at the same rate and at the same time given that the acceleration due to gravity (g) is same for both of them.

Hence, the correct option is (C).