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Two metal balls are the same size but one weighs twice as much as the other. The balls are dropped from the roof of a single story building at the same instant of time. The time it takes the balls to reach the ground below will be:Group of answer choicesabout half as long for the heavier ball as for the lighter one.about half as long for the lighter ball as for the heavier one.about the same for both balls.considerably less for the heavier ball, but not necessarily half as long.considerably less for the lighter ball, but not necessarily half as long.

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Two metal balls are the same size but one weighs twice as much as the other. The balls are dropped from the roof of a single story building at the same instant of time. The time it takes the balls to reach the ground below will be:Group of answer choicesabout half as long for the heavier ball as for the lighter one.about half as long for the lighter ball as for the heavier one.about the same for both balls.considerably less for the heavier ball, but not necessarily half as long.considerably less for the lighter ball, but not necessarily half as long.

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Solution 1

The time it takes for the balls to reach the ground below will be considerably less for the heavier ball, but not necessarily half as long.

Solution 2

The time it takes for the balls to reach the ground below will be considerably less for the heavier ball, but not necessarily half as long.

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