College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3, Problem 4MCP
Two balls are dropped from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. The second ball is dropped a fraction of a second after the first ball. As they continue to accelerate to the ground, the distance between them will
- A. remain constant.
- B. decrease.
- C. increase.
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