19. In the diagram below, a 0.4-kilogram steel sphere and a 0.1-kilogram wooden sphere un located 2.0 meters above the ground. Both spheres are allowed to fall from m STEEL WOOD 1.0m 20m GROUND Which statement best describes the spheres after they have fallen 1.0 meter? [Neglect air resistance.] (1) Both spheres have the same speed and momentum. (2) Both spheres have the same speed and the steel sphere has more momentum than the wooden sphere. (3) The steel sphere has greater speed and has less momentum than the wooden sphere. (4) The steel sphere has greater speed than the wooden sphere and both spheres have the same momentum.

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19. In the diagram below, a 0.4-kilogram steel sphere and a 0.1-kilogram wooden sphere are
located 2.0 meters above the ground. Both spheres are allowed to fall from
STEEL
WOOD
1.0 m
2.0 m
GROUND
Which statement best describes the spheres after they have fallen 1.0 meter? [Neglect air
resistance.]
(1) Both spheres have the same speed and momentum.
(2) Both spheres have the same speed and the steel sphere has more momentum than the
wooden sphere.
(3) The steel sphere has greater speed and has less momentum than the wooden sphere.
(4) The steel sphere has greater speed than the wooden sphere and both spheres have the
same momentum.
Transcribed Image Text:19. In the diagram below, a 0.4-kilogram steel sphere and a 0.1-kilogram wooden sphere are located 2.0 meters above the ground. Both spheres are allowed to fall from STEEL WOOD 1.0 m 2.0 m GROUND Which statement best describes the spheres after they have fallen 1.0 meter? [Neglect air resistance.] (1) Both spheres have the same speed and momentum. (2) Both spheres have the same speed and the steel sphere has more momentum than the wooden sphere. (3) The steel sphere has greater speed and has less momentum than the wooden sphere. (4) The steel sphere has greater speed than the wooden sphere and both spheres have the same momentum.
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mass of steel sphere = 0.4 kg mass of wooden sphere = 0.1 kg initial height = 2 m final height = 1 m initial velocity of each sphere (u) = 0 ms

 

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