An iron sphere of mass 10 kg has the same diameter as an aluminium sphere of mass 3.5 kg. Both spheres are dropped simultaneously from a tower. When they are 10 m above the ground, they have the same :
A
momentum
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B
acceleration
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C
potential energy
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D
kinetic energy
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Solution
The correct option is C acceleration
Both the spheres have the same acceleration =9.8m/s2
Momentum, potential energy and kinetic energy all are proportional to the mass of the object and hence are different.