Conceptual Physical Science (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134060491
Author: Paul G. Hewitt, John A. Suchocki, Leslie A. Hewitt
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Chapter 2, Problem 112DQ
If and when Galileo dropped two balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, air resistance was not really negligible. Assuming that both balls were the same size, yet one was much heavier than the other, which ball actually struck the ground first? Discuss your reasoning.
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